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- [waw-ter, wot-er pahyp]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər paɪp/
- /ˈwɔːtə(r) paɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [waw-ter, wot-er pahyp]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər paɪp/
Definitions of water-pipe word
- noun water-pipe a pipe for conveying water. 1
- noun water-pipe a smoking apparatus, as a hookah or narghile, in which the smoke is drawn through a container of water and cooled before reaching the mouth. 1
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Origin of water-pipe
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Water-pipe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
water-pipe popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% 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.
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