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- [bres-suhm-er, brest-, bres-uh-mer]
- /ˈbrɛsˌsʌm ər, ˈbrɛst-, ˈbrɛs ə mər/
- /brˈestsʌmə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bres-suhm-er, brest-, bres-uh-mer]
- /ˈbrɛsˌsʌm ər, ˈbrɛst-, ˈbrɛs ə mər/
Definitions of breastsummer word
- noun breastsummer a girder extending across a large opening in a building to support the wall above, used primarily over shop-fronts 3
- noun breastsummer a horizontal beam supporting an exterior wall over an opening, as a shop window. 1
- noun breastsummer (architecture) Alternative spelling of bressummer. 0
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Origin of breastsummer
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; breast + summer2
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Parts of speech for Breastsummer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
breastsummer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% 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.
breastsummer usage trend in Literature
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