water parting
wa·ter part·ing
W w Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [waw-ter, wot-er pahr-ting]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ˈpɑr tɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [waw-ter, wot-er pahr-ting]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ˈpɑr tɪŋ/
Definitions of water parting words
- noun water parting a watershed or divide. 1
- noun water parting watershed (sense 1) 0
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Origin of water parting
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60
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Parts of speech for Water parting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
water parting popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% 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.
water parting usage trend in Literature
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