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Wondering how to use Clew in a sentence? Below are 2 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as clue or roll.

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Clew in a sentence

Clew meaning

  1. A roughly spherical mass or body.
  2. A ball of thread or yarn.
  3. Yarn or thread as used to guide one's way through a maze or labyrinth; a guide, a clue.

Using Clew

  • The main meaning on this page is: A roughly spherical mass or body. | A ball of thread or yarn. | Yarn or thread as used to guide one's way through a maze or labyrinth; a guide, a clue.
  • Useful related words include: clue, roll, wrap, wind.
  • In the example corpus, clew often appears in combinations such as: clew bay.

Context around Clew

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Clew

  • In this selection, "clew" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bay stand out and add context to how "clew" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include clew bay in and overturned in clew bay drowning. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "clew" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with clew

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

This tragedy occurred when a boat overturned in Clew Bay, drowning thirty two young people. (15 words)

Clew Bay in Ireland is a good example of a 'drowned drumlin' landscape where the drumlins appear as islands in the sea, forming a 'basket of eggs' topography. (28 words)

Clew Bay in Ireland is a good example of a 'drowned drumlin' landscape where the drumlins appear as islands in the sea, forming a 'basket of eggs' topography. (28 words)

This tragedy occurred when a boat overturned in Clew Bay, drowning thirty two young people. (15 words)

Example sentences (2)

Clew Bay in Ireland is a good example of a 'drowned drumlin' landscape where the drumlins appear as islands in the sea, forming a 'basket of eggs' topography.

This tragedy occurred when a boat overturned in Clew Bay, drowning thirty two young people.

Common combinations with clew

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "clew" in a sentence?
An example: "Clew Bay in Ireland is a good example of a 'drowned drumlin' landscape where the drumlins appear as islands in the sea, forming a 'basket of eggs' topography." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "clew" from authentic English texts.
What does "clew" mean?
Clew means: A roughly spherical mass or body.
What are synonyms of "clew"?
Common synonyms of "clew" include: clue, roll, wrap, wind, evidence, cue, chunk, clump. Plus 5 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "clew" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "clew", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.