waterhead

wa·ter·head

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter-hed, wot-er-]
- /ˈwɔ tərˌhɛd, ˈwɒt ər-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter-hed, wot-er-]
- /ˈwɔ tərˌhɛd, ˈwɒt ər-/

Definitions of waterhead word

noun waterhead the source of a river or stream. 1
noun waterhead a body of water dammed up for irrigation, to supply a garden, etc. 1
noun waterhead the source of a stream 0

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Origin of waterhead

First appearance:

before 1560

One of the 32% oldest English words

First recorded in 1560-70; water + head

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Parts of speech for Waterhead

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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waterhead popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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