zenith tube

ze·nith tube

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [zee-nith or, esp. British, zen-ith toob, tyoob]
- /ˈzi nɪθ or, esp. British, ˈzɛn ɪθ tub, tyub/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [zee-nith or, esp. British, zen-ith toob, tyoob]
- /ˈzi nɪθ or, esp. British, ˈzɛn ɪθ tub, tyub/

Definition of zenith tube words

noun zenith tube a telescope mounted to point only at the zenith, used at some observatories for measuring time by the stars. 1

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Origin of zenith tube

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Zenith tube

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zenith tube popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 75% 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.

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