whole gale

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hohl geyl]
- /hoʊl geɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hohl geyl]
- /hoʊl geɪl/

Definitions of whole gale words

noun whole gale a wind of 55–63 miles per hour (24–28 m/sec). 1
noun whole gale a wind of force ten on the Beaufort scale 0
noun whole gale a wind whose speed is 55 to 63 miles per hour 0

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Origin of whole gale

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1795-1805

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Parts of speech for Whole gale

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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whole gale popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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.

whole gale usage trend in Literature

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