Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vahys]
- /vaɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vahys]
- /vaɪs/
Definitions of vicing word
- verb with object vicing to hold, press, or squeeze with or as with a vise. 1
- noun vicing any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it. 1
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Origin of vicing
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English vis < Old French: screw < Latin vītis vine (whose spiral form gave later sense)
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Parts of speech for Vicing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vicing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
vicing usage trend in Literature
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