pair-oar

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pair awr, ohr]
- /pɛər ɔr, oʊr/
- /peə(r) ɔː(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pair awr, ohr]
- /pɛər ɔr, oʊr/

Definitions of pair-oar word

noun pair-oar a racing shell propelled by two persons, each with one oar. 1
noun pair-oar a racing shell in which two oarsmen sit one behind the other and pull one oar each 0
noun pair-oar a racing shell rowed by two persons who sit one behind the other, each using one oar 0

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Origin of pair-oar

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Pair-oar

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pair-oar

pair-oar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.