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- [mat-uh k]
- /ˈmæt ək/
- /ˈmætək/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mat-uh k]
- /ˈmæt ək/
Definitions of mattock word
- noun mattock an instrument for loosening the soil in digging, shaped like a pickax, but having one end broad instead of pointed. 1
- noun mattock An agricultural tool shaped like a pickax, with an adze and a chisel edge as the ends of the head. 1
- noun mattock tool for digging 1
- noun mattock a type of large pick that has one end of its blade shaped like an adze, used for loosening soil, cutting roots, etc 0
- noun mattock a tool for loosening the soil, digging up and cutting roots, etc.: it is like a pickax but has a flat, adz-shaped blade on one or both sides 0
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Origin of mattock
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English mattok, Old English mattuc
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Parts of speech for Mattock
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mattock popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
mattock usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mattock
noun mattock
- cultivator — A cultivator is a tool or machine which is used to break up the earth or to remove weeds, for example in a garden or field.
- plow — an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil.
- plough — an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil.
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