sandhog

sand·hog

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sand-hog, -hawg]
- /ˈsændˌhɒg, -ˌhɔg/
- /ˈsænd.ˌhɒɡ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sand-hog, -hawg]
- /ˈsændˌhɒg, -ˌhɔg/

Definitions of sandhog word

noun sandhog a laborer who digs or works in sand. 1
noun sandhog a person who works, usually in a caisson, in digging underwater tunnels. 1
noun sandhog a person who works in underground or underwater construction projects 0
noun sandhog a laborer employed in underground or underwater construction projects, working under compressed air, as in a caisson or tunnel 0

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Origin of sandhog

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1900-05; sand + hog

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Parts of speech for Sandhog

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sandhog

sandhog popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% 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.

sandhog usage trend in Literature

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