Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buht strap]
- /bʌt stræp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buht strap]
- /bʌt stræp/
Definitions of butt-strap word
- noun butt-strap (in metal construction) a plate which overlaps and fastens two pieces butted together. 1
- verb with object butt-strap to unite with a buttstrap or buttstraps. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of butt-strap
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; butt1 + strap
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Butt-strap
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
butt-strap popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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.
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