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bootheel

boot·heel
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boot-heel]
    • /ˈbutˌhil/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boot-heel]
    • /ˈbutˌhil/

Definitions of bootheel word

  • noun bootheel an area of SE Missouri where the Missouri-Arkansas border dips southward forming a rectangular-shaped extension of the state. 1
  • noun bootheel A heel of a boot. 0
  • noun bootheel An area of land protruding south of the eastern or western end of a southern border. 0

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Parts of speech for Bootheel

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bootheel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

bootheel usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with bootheel

  • why does missouri have a bootheel?

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