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Get to know Corbel better with 3 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like truss or bracket.

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Corbel in a sentence

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Corbel | Corbelled | Corbell | Corbels | Corbelling

Corbel meaning

A structural member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.

Synonyms of Corbel

truss bracket supply provide render furnish

Related words

Other words often associated with Corbel or its synonyms:

give hold cater support ply offer communicate bind tie condition return perform

Using Corbel

  • The main meaning on this page is: A structural member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.
  • Useful related words include: truss, bracket, supply, provide.
  • In the example corpus, corbel often appears in combinations such as: corbel arch.

Context around Corbel

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

quentin 1×

Often after:

arch 2× cyrus 1×

Sentence patterns with Corbel

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

a corbel arch is 1× bender quentin corbel cyrus pruneau 1× use the corbel arch in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a corbel arch 1× corbelling corbelled arch 1× the four scouts 1×

Common sentence endings:

and david zhao 1× in the middle 1× openings in buildings 1×

Words around Corbel

Just before it in the word index:

corbeil 4 corbat 4 corban 11 corbally 8 corba 41 corb 3

Just after it in the word index:

corbell 5 corbelled 7 corbelling 2 corbels 4 corben 8 corbenic 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Corbel

  • In this selection, "corbel" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, quentin, arch and cyrus stand out and add context to how "corbel" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a corbel arch is and bender quentin corbel cyrus pruneau. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "corbel" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with corbel

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

The four Scouts are Julian Bender, Quentin Corbel, Cyrus Pruneau and David Zhao. (13 words)

Corbelling Corbelled arch at the south gate of Angkor Thom Corbelled hallway at Ta Prohm Angkorian engineers tended to use the corbel arch in order to construct rooms, passageways and openings in buildings. (33 words)

A corbel arch is constructed by adding layers of stones to the walls on either side of an opening, with each successive layer projecting further towards the centre than the one supporting it from below, until the two sides meet in the middle. (43 words)

Longer example sentences

A corbel arch is constructed by adding layers of stones to the walls on either side of an opening, with each successive layer projecting further towards the centre than the one supporting it from below, until the two sides meet in the middle. (43 words)

Corbelling Corbelled arch at the south gate of Angkor Thom Corbelled hallway at Ta Prohm Angkorian engineers tended to use the corbel arch in order to construct rooms, passageways and openings in buildings. (33 words)

The four Scouts are Julian Bender, Quentin Corbel, Cyrus Pruneau and David Zhao. (13 words)

Example sentences (3)

The four Scouts are Julian Bender, Quentin Corbel, Cyrus Pruneau and David Zhao.

A corbel arch is constructed by adding layers of stones to the walls on either side of an opening, with each successive layer projecting further towards the centre than the one supporting it from below, until the two sides meet in the middle.

Corbelling Corbelled arch at the south gate of Angkor Thom Corbelled hallway at Ta Prohm Angkorian engineers tended to use the corbel arch in order to construct rooms, passageways and openings in buildings.

Common combinations with corbel

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "corbel" in a sentence?
An example: "The four Scouts are Julian Bender, Quentin Corbel, Cyrus Pruneau and David Zhao." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "corbel" from authentic English texts.
What does "corbel" mean?
Corbel means: A structural member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.
What are synonyms of "corbel"?
Common synonyms of "corbel" include: truss, bracket, supply, provide, render, furnish.
How many example sentences with "corbel" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "corbel", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.