Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ruhf sawn]
- /rʌf sɔn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ruhf sawn]
- /rʌf sɔn/
Definition of rough-sawn word
- adjective rough-sawn (of wood) used as originally cut, without smoothing or sanding: shingles of rough-sawn cedar. 1
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Origin of rough-sawn
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rough-sawn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rough-sawn popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% 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.
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