单词 | blackneb |
释义 | Definition of blackneb in English:blacknebnoun blakˈnɛb
OriginEarly 19th century (in an earlier sense). From black + neb. The motivation for senses 1 and 3 is unclear; sense 3 could either (in spite of the apparent chronology) show an alteration of blacknob by association with sense 2, or could perhaps show an extended use of sense 2, the strike-breaker being compared to a carrion crow. Definition of blackneb in US English:blacknebnounblakˈnɛb
OriginEarly 19th century (in an earlier sense). From black + neb. The motivation for senses 1 and 3 is unclear; sense 3 could either (in spite of the apparent chronology) show an alteration of blacknob by association with sense 2, or could perhaps show an extended use of sense 2, the strike-breaker being compared to a carrion crow. |
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