Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kohl sak]
- /koʊl sæk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kohl sak]
- /koʊl sæk/
Definitions of coal sack words
- noun coal sack a dark nebula in the Milky Way close to the Southern Cross 3
- noun coal sack a dark nebula in the southern constellation Crux, whose dust particles obscure light from Milky Way stars behind it. 1
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Origin of coal sack
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; coal + sack1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Coal sack
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coal sack popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% 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.
coal sack usage trend in Literature
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