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rainbow runner

rain·bow run·ner
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [reyn-boh ruhn-er]
    • /ˈreɪnˌboʊ ˈrʌn ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [reyn-boh ruhn-er]
    • /ˈreɪnˌboʊ ˈrʌn ər/

Definition of rainbow runner words

  • noun rainbow runner a streamlined, cigar-shaped swift jack, Elagatis bipinnulata, of warm seas, having a blue back, light-colored abdomen, and blue-bordered yellow stripes on its sides: a food and game fish. 1

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Origin of rainbow runner

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Rainbow runner

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rainbow runner popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% 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.

rainbow runner usage trend in Literature

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