spokeshave

spoke·shave

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [spohk-sheyv]
- /ˈspoʊkˌʃeɪv/
- /spˈəʊkʃeɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spohk-sheyv]
- /ˈspoʊkˌʃeɪv/

Definitions of spokeshave word

noun spokeshave a cutting tool having a blade set between two handles, originally for shaping spokes, but now in general use for dressing curved edges of wood and forming round bars and shapes. 1
noun spokeshave a small plane with two handles, one on each side of its blade, used for shaping or smoothing cylindrical wooden surfaces, such as spokes 0
noun spokeshave a cutting or planing tool consisting of a blade with a curved handle at either end; orig. used to shape spokes, but now used for trimming and smoothing rounded surfaces 0

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Origin of spokeshave

First appearance:

before 1500

One of the 26% oldest English words

First recorded in 1500-10; spoke2 + shave

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Parts of speech for Spokeshave

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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spokeshave 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.

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