water pocket

wa·ter pock·et

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er pok-it]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ˈpɒk ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er pok-it]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ˈpɒk ɪt/

Definitions of water pocket words

noun water pocket a cavity at the foot of a cliff formed by the falling action of an intermittent stream. 1
noun water pocket a plunge basin. 1

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Origin of water pocket

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Water pocket

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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water pocket popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% 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.

water pocket usage trend in Literature

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