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Flechettes in a sentence

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Flechettes | Flechette

Flechettes meaning

plural of flechette

Using Flechettes

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of flechette
  • In the example corpus, flechettes often appears in combinations such as: the flechettes.

Context around Flechettes

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

metallic 1×

Often after:

moving 1× spread 1×

Sentence patterns with Flechettes

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

of the flechettes and their 1× of the flechettes moving through 1× the flechettes spread mainly 1× with metallic flechettes 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and in addition 1× however terminal performance 1× the flechettes spread 1×

Common sentence endings:

of angry bees 1× prior to bursting 1× was quickly dropped 1× with metallic flechettes 1×

Words around Flechettes

Just before it in the word index:

flechette 6 fleche 2 flecha 2 fleas 76 fleamarket 3 fleadh 6

Just after it in the word index:

flechtner 3 fleck 137 flecked 18 fleckenstein 3 fleckeri 3 fleckman 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Flechettes

  • In this selection, "flechettes" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, metallic, moving and spread stand out and add context to how "flechettes" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of the flechettes and their and of the flechettes moving through. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "flechettes" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with flechettes

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

However, terminal performance was poor due to the very light weight of the flechettes, and their use was quickly dropped. (20 words)

And, in addition to high-explosive anti-tank rounds, the M50’s recoilless rifles could be loaded with anti-personnel canister ammunition filled with metallic flechettes. (26 words)

The flechettes spread, mainly due to spin, from the point of burst in an ever widening cone along the projectile's previous trajectory prior to bursting. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

It is said that the name beehive was given to the munition type due to the noise of the flechettes moving through the air resembling that of a swarm of angry bees. (32 words)

And, in addition to high-explosive anti-tank rounds, the M50’s recoilless rifles could be loaded with anti-personnel canister ammunition filled with metallic flechettes. (26 words)

The flechettes spread, mainly due to spin, from the point of burst in an ever widening cone along the projectile's previous trajectory prior to bursting. (26 words)

Example sentences (4)

And, in addition to high-explosive anti-tank rounds, the M50’s recoilless rifles could be loaded with anti-personnel canister ammunition filled with metallic flechettes.

However, terminal performance was poor due to the very light weight of the flechettes, and their use was quickly dropped.

It is said that the name beehive was given to the munition type due to the noise of the flechettes moving through the air resembling that of a swarm of angry bees.

The flechettes spread, mainly due to spin, from the point of burst in an ever widening cone along the projectile's previous trajectory prior to bursting.

Common combinations with flechettes

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "flechettes" in a sentence?
An example: "And, in addition to high-explosive anti-tank rounds, the M50’s recoilless rifles could be loaded with anti-personnel canister ammunition filled with metallic flechettes." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "flechettes" from authentic English texts.
What does "flechettes" mean?
Flechettes means: plural of flechette
How many example sentences with "flechettes" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "flechettes", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.