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- [spahy-ling]
- /ˈspaɪ lɪŋ/
- /spˈaɪlɪŋ/
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- [spahy-ling]
- /ˈspaɪ lɪŋ/
Definitions of spiling word
- noun spiling a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot. 1
- noun spiling a spout for conducting sap from the sugar maple. 1
- noun spiling a heavy wooden stake or pile. 1
- noun spiling Mining. forepole. 1
- verb with object spiling to stop up (a hole) with a spile or peg. 1
- verb with object spiling to furnish with a spigot or spout, as for drawing off a liquid. 1
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Origin of spiling
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; spile1 + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Spiling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spiling popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
spiling usage trend in Literature
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