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- [hol-oh ground]
- /ˈhɒl oʊ graʊnd/
- /ˈhɒləʊ ɡraʊnd/
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- [hol-oh ground]
- /ˈhɒl oʊ graʊnd/
Definition of hollow-ground word
- adjective hollow-ground ground so as to produce a concave surface or surfaces behind a cutting edge: the hollow-ground blade of an ice skate. 1
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Origin of hollow-ground
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hollow-ground
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hollow-ground popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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