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plyer

ply·er
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [plahy-er]
    • /ˈplaɪ ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [plahy-er]
    • /ˈplaɪ ər/

Definitions of plyer word

  • noun plyer pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of). 1
  • noun plyer a person or thing that plies. 1
  • noun plyer a person who plies 0
  • noun plyer a windward ship 0
  • noun plyer a crutch 0

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Origin of plyer

First appearance:

before 1560
One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; ply2 + -er1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Plyer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

plyer 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

plyer usage trend in Literature

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