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Explore Capstans through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Capstans in a sentence

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Capstans | Capstan

Capstans meaning

plural of capstan

Using Capstans

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of capstan

Context around Capstans

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

multiple 1×

Sentence patterns with Capstans

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

multiple capstans of differing 1× turning the capstans on the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

multiple capstans of 1×

Common sentence endings:

magnetic tape head 1× the upper decks 1×

Words around Capstans

Just before it in the word index:

capstan 6 capsizing 23 capsizes 5 capsized 148 capsize 25 capsis 4

Just after it in the word index:

capstar 4 capstick 2 capstone 87 capsular 4 capsulate 4 capsulated 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafia 4

Corpus analysis for Capstans

  • In this selection, "capstans" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, multiple stand out and add context to how "capstans" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include multiple capstans of differing and turning the capstans on the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "capstans" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with capstans

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Multiple capstans of differing diameters vary the tape speed over a single stationary magnetic tape head. (16 words)

These would have been used for the personal enjoyment of the crew and to provide a rhythm to work on the rigging and turning the capstans on the upper decks. (30 words)

Longer example sentences

These would have been used for the personal enjoyment of the crew and to provide a rhythm to work on the rigging and turning the capstans on the upper decks. (30 words)

Multiple capstans of differing diameters vary the tape speed over a single stationary magnetic tape head. (16 words)

Example sentences (2)

Multiple capstans of differing diameters vary the tape speed over a single stationary magnetic tape head.

These would have been used for the personal enjoyment of the crew and to provide a rhythm to work on the rigging and turning the capstans on the upper decks.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "capstans" in a sentence?
An example: "Multiple capstans of differing diameters vary the tape speed over a single stationary magnetic tape head." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "capstans" from authentic English texts.
What does "capstans" mean?
Capstans means: plural of capstan
How many example sentences with "capstans" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "capstans", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.