twin-screw

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [twin skroo]
- /twɪn skru/
- /twɪn skruː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [twin skroo]
- /twɪn skru/

Definitions of twin-screw word

adjective twin-screw (of a vessel) having two screw propellers, which usually revolve in opposite directions. 1
adjective twin-screw (of a vessel) having two propellers 0
adjective twin-screw having two screw propellers, usually rotating in opposite directions, as some ships 0

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Origin of twin-screw

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Twin-screw

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Twin-screw

twin-screw popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.