peavey

pea·vey

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pee-vee]
- /ˈpi vi/
- /ˈpiː.vi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pee-vee]
- /ˈpi vi/

Definitions of peavey word

noun plural peavey a cant hook with a sharply pointed end, used in handling logs. 1
noun peavey a wooden lever with a metal pointed end and a hinged hook, used for handling logs 0
noun peavey a heavy wooden lever with a pointed metal tip and hinged hook near the end: used by lumbermen in handling logs 0

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Origin of peavey

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

1865-70, Americanism; named after Joseph Peavey, its inventor

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Parts of speech for Peavey

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Peavey

peavey 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for peavey

noun peavey

lever — tool for lifting
jimmy — a short crowbar.
lam — to beat; thrash.

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