horse clam

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawrs klam]
- /hɔrs klæm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawrs klam]
- /hɔrs klæm/

Definition of horse clam words

noun horse clam gaper. 1

Just one definition for horse clam

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Origin of horse clam

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Horse clam

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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horse clam popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 66% 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.

horse clam usage trend in Literature

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