wing dam

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wing dam]
- /wɪŋ dæm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wing dam]
- /wɪŋ dæm/

Definition of wing dam words

noun wing dam a jetty for diverting the current of a stream. 1

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Origin of wing dam

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1800-10

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Parts of speech for Wing dam

noun

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

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wing dam popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

wing dam usage trend in Literature

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