weaner

wean·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wee-ner]
- /ˈwi nər/
- /ˈwiːnə /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wee-ner]
- /ˈwi nər/

Definitions of weaner word

noun weaner a recently weaned animal. 1
noun weaner Stockbreeding. a device placed over the mouth of an animal that is being weaned, to keep it from suckling. 1
noun weaner An animal that has been recently weaned. 1
noun weaner a person or thing that weans 0
noun weaner a pig that has just been weaned and weighs less than 40 kg 0
noun weaner a lamb, pig, or calf in the year in which it is weaned 0

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Origin of weaner

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80; wean + -er1

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Parts of speech for Weaner

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Weaner

weaner popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% 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.

weaner usage trend in Literature

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