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sand-trap

sand-trap
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sand trap]
    • /sænd træp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sand trap]
    • /sænd træp/

Definition of sand-trap word

  • noun sand-trap (on a golf course) a shallow pit partly filled with sand, usually located near a green, and designed to serve as a hazard. 1

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Origin of sand-trap

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Sand-trap

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sand-trap 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.
According to our data about 57% 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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