overbank

o·ver·bank

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-ver-bangk]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈbæŋk/
- /ˌəʊvəˈbæŋk /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-bangk]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈbæŋk/

Definitions of overbank word

verb without object overbank to have the balance staff oscillate so greatly that the fork of the lever fails to engage, rendering the escapement inoperative. 1
noun overbank a deposit of sediment on the flood plain of a river 0

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Origin of overbank

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; over- + bank1

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Parts of speech for Overbank

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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overbank popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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