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mispickel
[ mis-pik-uhl ]
/ ˈmɪsˌpɪk əl /
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Origin of mispickel
First recorded in 1675–85, mispickel is from the German word Mispickel
Words nearby mispickel
misorient, misorientate, misper, misperceive, mispick, mispickel, misplace, misplaced modifier, misplay, misplead, mispleading
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How to use mispickel in a sentence
The pyritic ores of iron, including marcasite, pyrrhotite and mispickel, are often taken for gold by the inexperienced.
The A B C of Mining|Charles A. BrambleThe gold is also often visible to the naked eye in all the associated minerals, and particularly in the mispickel and blende.
British Dictionary definitions for mispickel
Word Origin for mispickel
C17: from German
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