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- [taw]
- /tɔ/
- /tɔː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [taw]
- /tɔ/
Definitions of taw word
- abbreviation TAW tav. 1
- verb without object taw to shoot a marble. 1
- verb with object taw to prepare or dress (some raw material) for use or further manipulation. 1
- verb with object taw to transform the skin of an animal into white leather by the application of minerals, emulsions, etc. 1
- verb with object taw Archaic. to flog; thrash. 1
- noun taw the line from which the players shoot in marbles 0
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Origin of taw
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Taw
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
taw popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
taw usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with taw
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