paul newman
n · noun
Pronunciation
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pawlnoomuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɔlnumən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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n
An American, Austin-based post rock/math rock band, taking its name from its bass guitarist.
Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, racing car driver, philanthropist, and entrepreneur.
born 1937
An American linguist active in the study of African languages.
An American accountant, currently the Clark W. Thompson Jr. Chair in Accounting at University of Texas at Austin.
born February 81954
A former member of the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Paul Geoffrey Newman (born 10 January 1959) is an English former cricketer who played for Derbyshire County Cricket Club between 1980 and 1989.
noun
United States film actor (born in 1925)
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This meaning: An American, Austin-based post rock/math rock band, taking its name from its bass guitarist.
Used this way, paul newman is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
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- Specialist/technical
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- Not strongly marked
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- Specialized
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- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
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