bull tongue
bull tongue
B b Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boo l tuhng]
- /bʊl tʌŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boo l tuhng]
- /bʊl tʌŋ/
Definitions of bull tongue words
- noun bull tongue a heavy plough used in growing cotton, having an almost vertical mouldboard 3
- noun bull tongue a plough or cultivator with a single shovel 3
- noun bull tongue a simple, detachable plowshare, used esp. for breaking hard virgin soil 3
- noun bull tongue a plow having a vertical moldboard, used in cultivating cotton. 1
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Origin of bull tongue
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1825-35
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Parts of speech for Bull tongue
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bull tongue 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 75% 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.
bull tongue usage trend in Literature
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