phrasal noun
phrasal noun · phrasal nouns
A noun consisting of a verb followed by a particle or prepositionA noun consisting of a verb followed by a particle or preposition; the substantive counterpart of a phrasal verb (in grammar schemas that use that concept), conveying gerundive meaning.
Meaning
1 sensesA noun consisting of a verb followed by a particle or preposition; the substantive counterpart of a phrasal verb (in grammar schemas that use that concept), conveying gerundive meaning.
"Break-in" is the phrasal noun from "break in"
Forms
plural: phrasal nouns| Singular | phrasal noun |
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regular
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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