cap pistol
cap pis·tol
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kap pis-tl]
- /kæp ˈpɪs tl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kap pis-tl]
- /kæp ˈpɪs tl/
Definition of cap pistol words
- noun cap pistol a toy gun using caps to imitate the sound of a real pistol. 1
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Origin of cap pistol
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1915-20
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Parts of speech for Cap pistol
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cap pistol 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 62% 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.
cap pistol usage trend in Literature
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