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- [yoo-boht]
- /ˈyuˌboʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yoo-boht]
- /ˈyuˌboʊt/
Definition of u-boats word
- noun u-boats a German submarine. 1
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Origin of u-boats
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
1910-15; < German U-Boot, short for Unterseeboot literally, undersea boat
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Parts of speech for U-boats
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
u-boats popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% 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.
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Matching words
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