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Graving meaning

present participle and gerund of grave

Using Graving

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

Context around Graving

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

govan 1× esquimalt 1× large 1×

Often after:

dock 3× docks 1×

Sentence patterns with Graving

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

a large graving dock and 1× at govan graving docks in 1× owned esquimalt graving dock 1× terminus at graving dock 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

esquimalt harbour is 1× in 1866 it 1× the vessel is 1×

Common sentence endings:

and repair facilities 1× at graving dock 1× docks in glasgow 1× esquimalt graving dock 1×

Words around Graving

Just before it in the word index:

gravina 11 gravimetric 16 gravimeters 8 gravimeter 7 gravik 11 graviex 32

Just after it in the word index:

gravis 24 gravitas 75 gravitate 104 gravitated 59 gravitates 4 gravitating 31

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Graving

  • In this selection, "graving" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, govan, esquimalt, large, dock and docks stand out and add context to how "graving" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a large graving dock and and at govan graving docks in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "graving" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with graving

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

The vessel is now being restored at Govan Graving Docks in Glasgow. (12 words)

In 1866 it extended from Pennyburn to its permanent terminus at Graving Dock. (13 words)

Esquimalt Harbour is also a well-protected harbour with a large graving dock and shipbuilding and repair facilities. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

A $5.26-million donation will kickstart construction of a new trades training centre on Songhees First Nation land adjacent to Camosun College’s Coastal Centre and close to the federally owned Esquimalt Graving Dock. (35 words)

Esquimalt Harbour is also a well-protected harbour with a large graving dock and shipbuilding and repair facilities. (18 words)

In 1866 it extended from Pennyburn to its permanent terminus at Graving Dock. (13 words)

Example sentences (4)

The vessel is now being restored at Govan Graving Docks in Glasgow.

A $5.26-million donation will kickstart construction of a new trades training centre on Songhees First Nation land adjacent to Camosun College’s Coastal Centre and close to the federally owned Esquimalt Graving Dock.

Esquimalt Harbour is also a well-protected harbour with a large graving dock and shipbuilding and repair facilities.

In 1866 it extended from Pennyburn to its permanent terminus at Graving Dock.

Common combinations with graving

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "graving" in a sentence?
An example: "The vessel is now being restored at Govan Graving Docks in Glasgow." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "graving" from authentic English texts.
What does "graving" mean?
Graving means: present participle and gerund of grave
How many example sentences with "graving" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "graving", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.