blue peter

blue pe·ter

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bloo pee-ter]
- /blu ˈpi tər/
- /bluː ˈpiː.tə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bloo pee-ter]
- /blu ˈpi tər/

Definitions of blue peter words

noun blue peter a signal flag of blue with a white square at the centre, displayed by a vessel about to leave port 3
noun blue peter a blue signal flag with a white square in the center, flown by a merchant ship to show it is ready to sail 3
noun blue peter a blue flag with a white square in the center, designating the letter P in the International Code of Signals, flown by a vessel in port to indicate its imminent departure. 1
noun blue peter (nautical) A blue signal flag with a white rectangle in the centre, signifying "P". When flown alone, indicates that a ship is ready to sail, requiring all crew members and passengers to return on board. 0

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Origin of blue peter

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Blue peter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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blue peter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

blue peter usage trend in Literature

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