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- [suhngk fens]
- /sʌŋk fɛns/
- /sʌŋk fens/
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- [suhngk fens]
- /sʌŋk fɛns/
Definitions of sunk fence words
- noun sunk fence a wall or other barrier set in a ditch to divide lands without marring the landscape. 1
- noun sunk fence a ditch, one side of which is made into a retaining wall so as to enclose an area of land while remaining hidden in the total landscape 0
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Origin of sunk fence
First appearance:
before 1755 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1755-65
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Parts of speech for Sunk fence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sunk fence popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% 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.
sunk fence usage trend in Literature
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