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- [kleen bil uhv, ov helth]
- /klin bɪl ʌv, ɒv hɛlθ/
- /kliːn bɪl əv helθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kleen bil uhv, ov helth]
- /klin bɪl ʌv, ɒv hɛlθ/
Definitions of clean bill of health words
- noun clean bill of health a good report of one's physical condition 3
- noun clean bill of health a favourable account of a person's or a company's financial position 3
- noun clean bill of health a bill of health certifying the absence of infectious disease 3
- noun clean bill of health a good record; favorable report, as after an investigation 3
- noun clean bill of health a certificate of health attesting the lack of a contagious disease, as on a ship. 1
- noun clean bill of health an assurance, as by a doctor, that one is in good health. 1
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Origin of clean bill of health
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55
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Parts of speech for Clean bill of health
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clean bill of health popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
clean bill of health usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for clean bill of health
noun clean bill of health
- bill of health — a certificate, issued by a port officer, that attests to the health of a ship's company
- pink — a vessel with a pink stern.
- navicert — A form of passport permitting a neutral ship to traverse a blockade in wartime.
- pratique — license or permission to use a port, given to a ship after quarantine or on showing a clean bill of health.
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