Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pawr, pohr]
- /pɔr, poʊr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pawr, pohr]
- /pɔr, poʊr/
Definitions of pourability word
- verb with object pourability to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something: to pour a glass of milk; to pour water on a plant. 1
- verb with object pourability to emit or propel, especially continuously or rapidly: The hunter poured bullets into the moving object. 1
- verb with object pourability to produce or utter in or as in a stream or flood (often followed by out): to pour out one's troubles to a friend. 1
- verb without object pourability to issue, move, or proceed in great quantity or number: Crowds poured from the stadium after the game. 1
- verb without object pourability to flow forth or along; stream: Floodwaters poured over the embankments. 1
- verb without object pourability to rain heavily (often used impersonally with it as subject): It was pouring, but fortunately we had umbrellas. 1
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Origin of pourability
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English pouren; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pourability
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pourability popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pourability usage trend in Literature
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