Explore Gossans through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Gossans meaning
plural of gossan
Using Gossans
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of gossan
Context around Gossans
- Average sentence length in these examples: 16.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gossans
- In this selection, "gossans" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 16.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include gossans are typically and series of gossans that are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gossans" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gossans
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The mapping revealed a series of gossans that are significantly more extensive than originally defined. (15 words)
Gossans are typically rust-coloured oxides and hydroxides of iron and manganese which are derived by weathering oxidation. (18 words)
Gossans are typically rust-coloured oxides and hydroxides of iron and manganese which are derived by weathering oxidation. (18 words)
The mapping revealed a series of gossans that are significantly more extensive than originally defined. (15 words)
Example sentences (2)
Gossans are typically rust-coloured oxides and hydroxides of iron and manganese which are derived by weathering oxidation.
The mapping revealed a series of gossans that are significantly more extensive than originally defined.