virginia-rail-fence
Vir·gin·ia-rail-fence
V v Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ver-jin-yuh reyl fens]
- /vərˈdʒɪn yə reɪl fɛns/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ver-jin-yuh reyl fens]
- /vərˈdʒɪn yə reɪl fɛns/
Definition of virginia-rail-fence word
- noun virginia-rail-fence snake fence. 1
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Origin of virginia-rail-fence
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1795-1805
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Parts of speech for Virginia-rail-fence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
virginia-rail-fence popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 66% 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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