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How do you use Chassepot in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Chassepot in a sentence

Chassepot meaning

A kind of breechloading, centre-fire rifle.

Using Chassepot

  • The main meaning on this page is: A kind of breechloading, centre-fire rifle.
  • In the example corpus, chassepot often appears in combinations such as: the chassepot, chassepot rifle.

Context around Chassepot

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

french 1×

Often after:

rifle 2× rifles 1×

Sentence patterns with Chassepot

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

by the chassepot in 1866 1× of the chassepot rifle 1× or the chassepot rifle 1× the french chassepot rifles most 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

primitive chamber locking 1× the german casualties 1× the prussian guns 1×

Common sentence endings:

the chassepot rifle 2× chassepot in 1866 1× prussian krupp shells 1×

Words around Chassepot

Just before it in the word index:

chassell 2 chasse 10 chassagne 4 chass 6 chason 2 chasms 14

Just after it in the word index:

chasseur 3 chasseurs 14 chassevent 2 chassidic 8 chassidim 6 chassidism 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Chassepot

  • In this selection, "chassepot" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 18.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, french, rifle and rifles stand out and add context to how "chassepot" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by the chassepot in 1866 and of the chassepot rifle. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "chassepot" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with chassepot

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

Primitive chamber-locking mechanisms were soon replaced by bolt-action mechanisms, exemplified by the Chassepot in 1866. (17 words)

The German casualties were relatively high due to the advance and the effectiveness of the Chassepot rifle. (17 words)

While most of the Prussians fell under the French Chassepot rifles, most French fell under the Prussian Krupp shells. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

The Prussian guns typically opened fire at a range of convert, beyond the range of French artillery or the Chassepot rifle. (21 words)

While most of the Prussians fell under the French Chassepot rifles, most French fell under the Prussian Krupp shells. (19 words)

Primitive chamber-locking mechanisms were soon replaced by bolt-action mechanisms, exemplified by the Chassepot in 1866. (17 words)

Example sentences (4)

Primitive chamber-locking mechanisms were soon replaced by bolt-action mechanisms, exemplified by the Chassepot in 1866.

The German casualties were relatively high due to the advance and the effectiveness of the Chassepot rifle.

The Prussian guns typically opened fire at a range of convert, beyond the range of French artillery or the Chassepot rifle.

While most of the Prussians fell under the French Chassepot rifles, most French fell under the Prussian Krupp shells.

Common combinations with chassepot

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "chassepot" in a sentence?
An example: "Primitive chamber-locking mechanisms were soon replaced by bolt-action mechanisms, exemplified by the Chassepot in 1866." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "chassepot" from authentic English texts.
What does "chassepot" mean?
Chassepot means: A kind of breechloading, centre-fire rifle.
How many example sentences with "chassepot" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "chassepot", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.