kentledge

kent·ledge

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kent-lij]
- /ˈkɛnt lɪdʒ/
- /ˈkent.lɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kent-lij]
- /ˈkɛnt lɪdʒ/

Definitions of kentledge word

noun kentledge pig iron used as permanent ballast. 1
noun kentledge scrap metal used as ballast in a vessel 0
noun kentledge pig iron used as permanent ballast in a ship 0
noun kentledge (nautical) Weights (often scrap or pig iron) used as permanent ballast on ships. 0
noun kentledge A system of weights (usually concrete or cast-iron blocks) used for load-testing piled foundations. 0

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Origin of kentledge

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

First recorded in 1600-10; origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Kentledge

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Kentledge

kentledge 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.

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kentledge usage trend in Literature

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