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- [ar-oh-hed]
- /ˈær oʊˌhɛd/
- /ˈær.əʊ.hed/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ar-oh-hed]
- /ˈær oʊˌhɛd/
Definitions of arrowhead word
- countable noun arrowhead An arrowhead is the sharp, pointed part of an arrow. 3
- noun arrowhead the pointed tip of an arrow, often removable from the shaft 3
- noun arrowhead something that resembles the head of an arrow in shape, such as a triangular decoration on garments used to reinforce joins 3
- noun arrowhead any aquatic herbaceous plant of the genus Sagittaria, esp S. sagittifolia, having arrow-shaped aerial leaves and linear submerged leaves: family Alismataceae 3
- noun arrowhead the separable, pointed head or tip of an arrow, made formerly of flint or stone, now usually of metal 3
- noun arrowhead anything shaped like an arrowhead; specif., an indicating mark, part of a cuneiform character, etc. 3
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Origin of arrowhead
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English arwe he(ve)d; see arrow, head
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Parts of speech for Arrowhead
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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arrowhead popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for arrowhead
noun arrowhead
- point — a fraction whose denominator is some power of 10, usually indicated by a dot (decimal point or point) written before the numerator: as 0.4 = 4/10; 0.126 = 126/1000.
- tip — Eugene (Gladstone) 1888–1953, U.S. playwright: Nobel prize 1936.
- barb — A barb is a sharp curved point near the end of an arrow or fish-hook which makes it difficult to pull out.
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