cattle guard

cat·tle guard

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kat-l gahrd]
- /ˈkæt l gɑrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kat-l gahrd]
- /ˈkæt l gɑrd/

Definitions of cattle guard words

countable noun cattle guard A cattle guard is the same as a cattle grid. 3
noun cattle guard a structure consisting typically of parallel bars over a shallow ditch, used to prevent cattle from straying. 1
noun cattle guard grate: keeps livestock out 1

See all 3 definitions of cattle guard

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Origin of cattle guard

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Cattle guard

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Cattle guard

cattle guard 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 54% 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.

cattle guard usage trend in Literature

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