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Furling in a sentence

Related words

Furling | Furl | Furled | Furler

Furling meaning

present participle and gerund of furl

Using Furling

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of furl
  • In the example corpus, furling often appears in combinations such as: mainsail furling.

Context around Furling

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

mainsail 2× quickly 1× flags 1× roller 1×

Often after:

increase 1×

Sentence patterns with Furling

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

done by furling the jib 1× garrison flags furling in hands 1× mainsail furling has an 1× mainsail furling is almost 1× mainsail roller furling increase dramatically 1× security quickly furling up the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

mainsail furling has 1× mainsail furling is 1× on a small 1× posting videos with 1× the patron drew 1×

Common sentence endings:

efficient sail profile 1× furling increase dramatically 1× hands of supporters 1× increase weight aloft 1× of the stadium 1× reefing the main 1×

Words around Furling

Just before it in the word index:

furless 2 furler 2 furled 2 furlan 5 furl 2 furkin 2

Just after it in the word index:

furlong 83 furlongs 19 furlough 163 furloughed 145 furloughing 21 furloughs 57

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 abasi 8

Corpus analysis for Furling

  • In this selection, "furling" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mainsail, quickly, flags and increase stand out and add context to how "furling" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include done by furling the jib and garrison flags furling in hands. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "furling" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with furling

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, as the size of the boat increases, the benefits of mainsail roller furling increase dramatically. (16 words)

Mainsail furling has an additional disadvantage in that its complicated gear may somewhat increase weight aloft. (16 words)

Mainsail furling is almost never used while racing because it results in a less efficient sail profile. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Posting videos with Faiz Ahmad Faiz’s famous revolutionary poem titled ‘Hum Dekhenge’, NC streamed Mr. Abdullah’s rallies live on social media from Budgam district on Saturday, with party’s garrison flags furling in hands of supporters. (38 words)

On a small boat with only jib and mainsail this is done by furling the jib and by partially lowering the mainsail, a process called 'reefing the main'. (28 words)

The patron drew further attention by chanting pro-Palestine slogans, with security quickly furling up the banner and escorting the man out of the stadium. (25 words)

Example sentences (6)

The patron drew further attention by chanting pro-Palestine slogans, with security quickly furling up the banner and escorting the man out of the stadium.

Posting videos with Faiz Ahmad Faiz’s famous revolutionary poem titled ‘Hum Dekhenge’, NC streamed Mr. Abdullah’s rallies live on social media from Budgam district on Saturday, with party’s garrison flags furling in hands of supporters.

However, as the size of the boat increases, the benefits of mainsail roller furling increase dramatically.

Mainsail furling has an additional disadvantage in that its complicated gear may somewhat increase weight aloft.

Mainsail furling is almost never used while racing because it results in a less efficient sail profile.

On a small boat with only jib and mainsail this is done by furling the jib and by partially lowering the mainsail, a process called 'reefing the main'.

Common combinations with furling

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "furling" in a sentence?
An example: "The patron drew further attention by chanting pro-Palestine slogans, with security quickly furling up the banner and escorting the man out of the stadium." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "furling" from authentic English texts.
What does "furling" mean?
Furling means: present participle and gerund of furl
How many example sentences with "furling" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "furling", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.