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- [hweyl-bohn, weyl-]
- /ˈʰweɪlˌboʊn, ˈweɪl-/
- /ˈweɪlbəʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hweyl-bohn, weyl-]
- /ˈʰweɪlˌboʊn, ˈweɪl-/
Definitions of whalebone word
- noun whalebone an elastic, horny substance growing in place of teeth in the upper jaw of certain whales, and forming a series of thin, parallel plates on each side of the palate; baleen. 1
- noun whalebone a thin strip of this substance, for stiffening a corset. 1
- noun whalebone An elastic horny substance that grows in a series of thin parallel plates in the upper jaw of some whales and is used by them to strain plankton from the seawater. 1
- noun whalebone hard material from whales 1
- noun whalebone stiffening for corsets 1
- noun whalebone a horny elastic material forming a series of numerous thin plates that hang from the upper jaw on either side of the palate in the toothless (whalebone) whales and strain plankton from water entering the mouth 0
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Origin of whalebone
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
First recorded in 1175-1225; whale1 + bone
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Parts of speech for Whalebone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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whalebone popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
whalebone usage trend in Literature
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- where there's a will there's a whalebone?
- what is whalebone?
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