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PRONUNCIATION OF TAMBAC

tambac  [ˈtæmbæk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAMBAC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tambac is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TAMBAC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tambac

Tombac

Tombac, as it is spelled in French, or Tombak, is a brass alloy with high copper content and 5-20% zinc content. Tin, lead or arsenic may be added for colouration. It is a cheap malleable alloy mainly used for medals, ornament, decoration and some munitions. In older use, the term may apply to brass alloy with a zinc content as high as 28%-35%.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAMBAC


back
bæk
bareback
ˈbɛəˌbæk
callback
ˈkɔːlˌbæk
cashback
ˈkæʃˌbæk
comeback
ˈkʌmˌbæk
cornerback
ˈkɔːnəˌbæk
feedback
ˈfiːdˌbæk
flashback
ˈflæʃˌbæk
hatchback
ˈhætʃˌbæk
hold-back
ˈhəʊldˌbæk
horseback
ˈhɔːsˌbæk
outback
ˈaʊtˌbæk
paperback
ˈpeɪpəˌbæk
payback
ˈpeɪˌbæk
playback
ˈpleɪˌbæk
quarterback
ˈkwɔːtəˌbæk
snapback
ˈsnæpˌbæk
splashback
ˈsplæʃˌbæk
throwback
ˈθrəʊˌbæk
tombac
ˈtɒmbæk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAMBAC

tamari
tamarillo
tamarin
tamarind
tamarisk
tamasha
Tamatave
Tamaulipas
tambala
Tambo
Tambora
tambour
tamboura
tambourer
tambourin
tambourine
tambourinist
Tambov
tambur
tambura

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAMBAC

abac
ac
almanac
bac
cardiac
Cognac
cul-de-sac
Isaac
Kerouac
lac
lilac
mac
maniac
nymphomaniac
Potomac
sac
sign of the zodiac
tarmac
vac
zodiac

Synonyms and antonyms of tambac in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tambac» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAMBAC

Find out the translation of tambac to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tambac from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tambac» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

tambac
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Tambac
570 millions of speakers

English

tambac
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tambac
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

tambac
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

tambac
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tambac
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tambac
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tambac
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tambak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tambac
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

tambac
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tambac
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tambak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tambac
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tambac
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तांबक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tambac
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tambac
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tambac
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

tambac
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tambac
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tambac
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tambac
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tambac
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tambac
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tambac

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAMBAC»

The term «tambac» is normally little used and occupies the 148.215 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAMBAC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tambac» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tambac» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tambac

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAMBAC»

Discover the use of tambac in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tambac and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Anglo-Indian domestic life: a letter from an artist in India ...
Bukos. Adhatoda Votica. •t. Bhent. Bhant. Clerodcndron vitcoeum I 5. Ghulghusya , or Hulkusa. Leucas linifolia. 6. Soojoomonee. HibUcut hirtue. 0 albijlorue. 7. Koorchee. Holarrhena antidysenterica. W. H. Kut Mulika. Jasminum tambac. W. 9.
Colesworthey Grant, 1862
2
A Dictionary of the Tamil and English Languages
... sub. pinchbeck, or a composition of gold and copper, called Tambac in Hindustani. Osngrncmefir'rm; a ring made of Tambac. GEnQJJQPqumepp; to work in Tambac.
Johann P. Rottler, W. Taylor, 1837
3
A Dictionary, Practical, Theoretical, and Historical, of ...
Tombnk ,- Fr. Tambac, Similor; It. Tombocoo; Sp. Tambac, Tumbaga), a name given to one of the many imitations of gold. By melting zinc in various proportions with copper or brass, some alloys result. the colours of which approach more or ...
John Ramsay McCulloch, 1859
4
Malay Words and Malay Things: Lexical Souvenirs from an ...
But in the 6th edition there additionally is an independent entry (Hiibner 1731 : 382): Calambac, oder das kostbare Holtz von ' Calambac, or the valuable wood of Tambac, ist der mittelste Kern vom Tambac, is the middlemost core of Agollocho, ...
Waruno Mahdi, 2007
5
Towards Sustainable Development of the Coastal Resources of ...
This includes the conversion of mangrove areas into fishponds, most of which are located in the Tambac Bay area. A number of rivers with heavy silt load (having tributaries from the deforested areas of the Cordilleras) empty into Tambac Bay, ...
Geronimo Silvestre, Evangeline Miclat, Thia-Eng Chua, 1989
6
Dictionnary of the English Language with Numerous ...
It is called Tambac, and is the heart, or innermost part, of the aloe-tree; the next part to which is called Calembac, which is sometimes imported into Europe, and, though of inferiour value to the Tambac, is much esteemed: the part next the bark  ...
Samuel Johnson, 1827
7
Terra
We traveled to Lucap, some twenty-two kilometers from Tambac Island and then motored by a native banka (motorized skiff with outriggers) to Tambac Island and Pacific Farms. Tony didn't come with us at this time; he would arrive later.
‎1981
8
Lectures on the Materia Medica Etc. Published from the ...
I refer you to Dale, Gtqffloy, Kcmpfer, and the authors quoted z and only observe that the true or best li num aloes, called calamba, calambak, or tambac, is to be found in none OF the shops in Europe: neither can I tell whether all that is sold for  ...
Charles Alston, 1770
9
A Voyage to Suratt, in the Year, 1689: Giving a Large ...
L He Value and Virtue of Tambac. X piece of St.Le0nard.c Thumb, of St. Peter's Nail, and a little of St. Bridget: Hair; Which things tho they sEem'd to us inconsiderable, yet were of Value and Esteem for those Excellencies that were found in ...
John Ovington, 1696
10
Nature reviewed; or, A history of the principal domestic ...
The heart of the tree is called Tambac, in which jewels are frequently set; this is also used as a cordial. When laid on a fire it quickly consumes, leaving a most fragrant and agreeable smell. It was considered so valuable that it was presented  ...
Nature, 1829

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAMBAC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tambac is used in the context of the following news items.
1
P29.5-M BUB projects for Dagupan identified
... Calmay, Bonuan Gueset and Lomboy; aquasilviculture in Barangay Bolosan, Mamalingling, and Tambac; and floating oyster raft technology in Salapingao. «Sun.Star, Jun 15»
2
Barangay tanod in Pangasinan yields illegal drugs, firearm
Nelson Andaya, 33, a tanod of Barangay Tambac, faces charges after police found the items while serving a search warrant, GMA Dagupan reported. Found in ... «GMA News, May 15»
3
1 killed, 15 hurt in road accidents in Pangasinan and La Union
Meanwhile, in Malasiqui in Pangasinan, farmer Narciso Cuizon was injured after being victimized in a hit-and-run incident in Barangay Tambac. Cuizon suffered ... «GMA News, Apr 15»
4
Pressed to find work, job seekers desperate
Tambac added that to make sure she'd get a job, she also applied as a call center agent because the salary is higher. “I just want to make sure that I could get a ... «Sun.Star, Dec 14»
5
Concurent de la MASTERCHEF, la un pas de SINUCIDERE. A trecut …
Petrică Tambac, florarul de la MasterChef, unul dintre cei mai simpatici concurenţi din sezonul 2014, trece prin clipe cumplite. Joi, i-a murit tatăl, omul pe care îl ... «RomaniaTV.net, Nov 14»
6
MASTERCHEF. Ce CONDIŢIE i-a PUS CHEF PATRIZIA …
Florarul Petrică Tambac a făcut show la emisiunea "Masterchef", de la Pro TV. ... Ea l-a făcut pe Patrică Tambac să promită că va da jos 10 kilograme pănă la ... «Libertatea, Sep 14»
7
Salt farm offers weekend getaway from daily work
A WORKER harvests salt from a salt bed in a farm on Tambac Bay in Bolinao, ... where they can see the salt farm on Tambac Bay, a body of water separating ... «Inquirer.net, Sep 14»
8
3 dead in separate Pangasinan shootings
Businessman Arnulfo Macaranas, a resident of Barangay Tambac in Malasiqui town, was shot dead on Sunday while he was on his way home. Police said ... «ABS CBN News, Oct 13»
9
Fish kill hits 2 Dagupan ponds
Molina said at least 15,000 bangus floated in a two-hectare pond owned by Manny Soy in Barangay Tambac while 35,000 bangus surfaced in a three-hectare ... «Inquirer.net, Oct 12»
10
Birds flock anew to mangrove haven
In the middle of Tambac Bay, an estuary where at least nine rivers meet, is a lush mangrove forest where migratory and local birds fly free and marine life thrives. «Inquirer.net, Dec 11»

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