Explore Fulmar through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like petrel. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Fulmar meaning
Either of two species of pelagic seabird in the genus Fulmarus, Fulmarus glacialis and F. glacialoides, which breed on cliffs.
Synonyms of Fulmar
Using Fulmar
- The main meaning on this page is: Either of two species of pelagic seabird in the genus Fulmarus, Fulmarus glacialis and F. glacialoides, which breed on cliffs.
- Useful related words include: fulmar petrel, fulmarus glacialis, petrel.
Context around Fulmar
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Fulmar
- In this selection, "fulmar" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, hms, facility and 2nds stand out and add context to how "fulmar" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include defeat hms fulmar 2nds in and flight of fulmar. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "fulmar" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with fulmar
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It operates the Fulmar facility, which is situated east of Dundee in the central North Sea. (16 words)
On a breezy day, the high winds are perfect for watching the elegant flight of fulmar. (16 words)
The Quins came from behind to defeat HMS Fulmar 2nds in the first game, before tries from Alister MacKenzie and George Halliday (2) helped the Highland side to victory against Gordonians 3rd XV in the final. (36 words)
The Quins came from behind to defeat HMS Fulmar 2nds in the first game, before tries from Alister MacKenzie and George Halliday (2) helped the Highland side to victory against Gordonians 3rd XV in the final. (36 words)
It operates the Fulmar facility, which is situated east of Dundee in the central North Sea. (16 words)
On a breezy day, the high winds are perfect for watching the elegant flight of fulmar. (16 words)
Example sentences (3)
It operates the Fulmar facility, which is situated east of Dundee in the central North Sea.
The Quins came from behind to defeat HMS Fulmar 2nds in the first game, before tries from Alister MacKenzie and George Halliday (2) helped the Highland side to victory against Gordonians 3rd XV in the final.
On a breezy day, the high winds are perfect for watching the elegant flight of fulmar.