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distress-warrants

Syllables: dis·tress-war·rantsUK/dɪˌstɹɛsˈwɔːɹ.ənts/US/dɪˌstɹɛsˈwoɹ.ənts/

distress-warrants is the plural of distress-warrant.

Meaning of distress-warrant

Noun

distress-warrant (plural distress-warrants)

  1. A warrant authorizing a distress.
    • The number of distress and dispossessory warrants issued.1888 April 5, The Union Signal, quoted in OED2, Chicago

Questions about distress-warrants

What is distress-warrants the plural of?
Distress-warrants is the plural of distress-warrant.
How do you pronounce distress-warrants?
Distress-warrants is pronounced /dɪˌstɹɛsˈwɔːɹ.ənts/ (UK).

Words near distress-warrants in the dictionary

  1. distress sale
  2. distress sales
  3. distress signal
  4. distress signals
  5. distress-warrant
  6. distress-warrants
  7. distressed
  8. distressed sale
  9. distressed sales
  10. distressedly
  11. distressedness

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