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- [bib]
- /bɪb/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bib]
- /bɪb/
Definitions of bibb word
- noun bibb a wooden support on a mast for the trestletrees 3
- noun bibb a bibcock 3
- noun bibb a wooden bracket fastened to a ship's mast to support the trestletrees 3
- noun bibb Nautical. any of several brackets or timbers bolted to the hounds of a mast to give additional support to the trestletrees. 1
- noun bibb Plumbing. bibcock. 1
- noun bibb A bibcock. 0
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Origin of bibb
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80; respelling of bib
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bibb
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bibb popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bibb usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bibb
noun bibb
- nozzle — a projecting spout, terminal discharging pipe, or the like, as of a hose or bellows.
- valve — any device for halting or controlling the flow of a liquid, gas, or other material through a passage, pipe, inlet, outlet, etc.
- spout — to emit or discharge forcibly (a liquid, granulated substance, etc.) in a stream or jet.
- tap — Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol
- hydrant — an upright pipe with a spout, nozzle, or other outlet, usually in the street, for drawing water from a main or service pipe, especially for fighting fires.
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