Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fahyuh r plou]
- /faɪər plaʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fahyuh r plou]
- /faɪər plaʊ/
Definition of fire-plow word
- noun fire-plow a stick that is rubbed in a wooden groove to produce sparks for igniting a fire. 1
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Origin of fire-plow
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fire-plow
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fire-plow popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% 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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