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working terrier

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables
work-ing ter-ri-er
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a terrier bred to hunt a small mammal, such as a badger, fox, raccoon, rat or opossum.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

working terriers (plural)

Phrases

rat-baiting

Frequently Paired Words

rat-baiting ratting

Questions

What does working terrier mean?
a terrier bred to hunt a small mammal, such as a badger, fox, raccoon, rat or opossum.

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