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- [blak skim-er]
- /blæk ˈskɪm ər/
- /blæk ˈskɪmə/
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- [blak skim-er]
- /blæk ˈskɪm ər/
Definition of black skimmer words
- noun black skimmer a black and white New World skimmer, Rynchops nigra, having a bill with a reddish-orange base. 1
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Origin of black skimmer
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1805-15
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Parts of speech for Black skimmer
noun
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black skimmer popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
black skimmer usage trend in Literature
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