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Desmodromic is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Desmodromic in a sentence

Desmodromic meaning

Having different controls for its actuation in different directions, especially of an engine valve that is positively closed by a cam and leverage system rather than springs.

Using Desmodromic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having different controls for its actuation in different directions, especially of an engine valve that is positively closed by a cam and leverage system rather than springs.

Context around Desmodromic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

non 1× performance 1×

Often after:

version 1× engines 1× valve 1× engine 1×

Sentence patterns with Desmodromic

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

a non desmodromic version of 1× high performance desmodromic engines innovative 1× thus a desmodromic engine is 1× using the desmodromic valve system 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ducati is also 1× founded in 1926 1× then came a 1× these valves do 1×

Common sentence endings:

called the granturismo 1× close their valves 1× cutting edge technology 1× spring valve heads 1×

Words around Desmodromic

Just before it in the word index:

desmo 2 desmith 17 desmet 2 desmarais 12 desludging 5 deslondes 2

Just after it in the word index:

desmognathus 2 desmond 319 desmonds 2 desmopressin 5 desmos 2 desmosomes 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Desmodromic

  • In this selection, "desmodromic" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, non, performance, version, engines and valve stand out and add context to how "desmodromic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a non desmodromic version of and high performance desmodromic engines innovative. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "desmodromic" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with desmodromic

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

Then came a non-desmodromic version of Ducati's V4 in 2020, this one called the Granturismo. (17 words)

Founded in 1926, since 1946 Ducati has been manufacturing sport-inspired motorcycles characterised by high-performance Desmodromic engines, innovative design and cutting-edge technology. (24 words)

Ducati is also famous for using the desmodromic valve system championed by engineer and designer Fabio Taglioni, though the firm has also used engines that use valve springs to close their valves. (32 words)

Longer example sentences

Ducati is also famous for using the desmodromic valve system championed by engineer and designer Fabio Taglioni, though the firm has also used engines that use valve springs to close their valves. (32 words)

These valves do not suffer from valve float at high engine speeds, thus a desmodromic engine is capable of far higher revolutions than a similarly configured engine with traditional spring-valve heads. (32 words)

Founded in 1926, since 1946 Ducati has been manufacturing sport-inspired motorcycles characterised by high-performance Desmodromic engines, innovative design and cutting-edge technology. (24 words)

Example sentences (4)

Then came a non-desmodromic version of Ducati's V4 in 2020, this one called the Granturismo.

Founded in 1926, since 1946 Ducati has been manufacturing sport-inspired motorcycles characterised by high-performance Desmodromic engines, innovative design and cutting-edge technology.

Ducati is also famous for using the desmodromic valve system championed by engineer and designer Fabio Taglioni, though the firm has also used engines that use valve springs to close their valves.

These valves do not suffer from valve float at high engine speeds, thus a desmodromic engine is capable of far higher revolutions than a similarly configured engine with traditional spring-valve heads.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "desmodromic" in a sentence?
An example: "Then came a non-desmodromic version of Ducati's V4 in 2020, this one called the Granturismo." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "desmodromic" from authentic English texts.
What does "desmodromic" mean?
Desmodromic means: Having different controls for its actuation in different directions, especially of an engine valve that is positively closed by a cam and leverage system rather than springs.
How many example sentences with "desmodromic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "desmodromic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.