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fish hook

fish hook noun: the International Phonetic Alphabet /ɾ/ character LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH FISHHOOK, used to represent an alveolar tap. Also the alternative form of fishhook.

Noun

fish hook (plural fish hooks)

  1. The International Phonetic Alphabet /ɾ/ character LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH FISHHOOK, used to represent an alveolar tap.

Also used as

fish hook is also the alternative form of fishhook.

Forms of fish hook

pluralfish hooks

Origin of fish hook

(IPA character): Named because of its superficial resemblance to the hooks used in fishing.

Questions about fish hook

What does fish hook mean?
Fish hook means the International Phonetic Alphabet /ɾ/ character LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH FISHHOOK, used to represent an alveolar tap.
What part of speech is fish hook?
Fish hook is a noun.
What is the plural of fish hook?
The plural of fish hook is fish hooks.

Words near fish hook in the dictionary

  1. fish hawk
  2. fish hawks
  3. fish head
  4. fish heads
  5. Fish Hoek
  6. fish hook
  7. fish hook theory
  8. fish hooks
  9. fish horn
  10. fish horns
  11. fish house

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