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Get to know Grus better with 4 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like crane or constellation.

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Grus in a sentence

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Grus | Gru | Grusch | Grusinskaya | Grushko | Gruss

Grus meaning

An accumulation of angular, coarse-grained fragments (particles of sand and gravel) resulting from the chemical and mechanical weathering of crystalline rocks.

Synonyms of Grus

crane constellation genus grus bird genus

Related words

Other words often associated with Grus or its synonyms:

design poet extend author wader configuration stretch writer plan genus

Using Grus

  • The main meaning on this page is: An accumulation of angular, coarse-grained fragments (particles of sand and gravel) resulting from the chemical and mechanical weathering of crystalline rocks.
  • Useful related words include: crane, constellation, genus grus, bird genus.

Context around Grus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

citation 1× crane 1×

Often after:

japonensis 1× together 1×

Sentence patterns with Grus

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

constellation of grus together were 1× dim citation grus has several 1× japanese crane grus japonensis which 1× way for grus in his 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bayer straightened the 1× conversely gould dropped 1× it is named 1× phoenix and the 1×

Common sentence endings:

in his uranometria 1× on its head 1× several bright stars 1× the high priest 1×

Words around Grus

Just before it in the word index:

gruppo 5 gruppen 5 gruppe 8 grupp 12 grupos 2 grupo 70

Just after it in the word index:

grusch 12 grushko 2 grusinskaya 4 gruss 2 grut 2 gruters 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Grus

  • In this selection, "grus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 17.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, citation, crane, japonensis and together stand out and add context to how "grus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include constellation of grus together were and dim citation grus has several. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "grus" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with grus

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

Bayer straightened the tail of Piscis Austrinus to make way for Grus in his Uranometria. (15 words)

It is named for the Japanese crane (Grus japonensis), which also has a red spot on its head. (18 words)

Conversely, Gould dropped Lacaille's Sigma as he thought it was too dim. citation Grus has several bright stars. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Conversely, Gould dropped Lacaille's Sigma as he thought it was too dim. citation Grus has several bright stars. (19 words)

Phoenix and the neighbouring constellation of Grus together were seen by Julius Schiller as portraying Aaron the High Priest. (19 words)

It is named for the Japanese crane (Grus japonensis), which also has a red spot on its head. (18 words)

Example sentences (4)

Bayer straightened the tail of Piscis Austrinus to make way for Grus in his Uranometria.

Conversely, Gould dropped Lacaille's Sigma as he thought it was too dim. citation Grus has several bright stars.

It is named for the Japanese crane (Grus japonensis), which also has a red spot on its head.

Phoenix and the neighbouring constellation of Grus together were seen by Julius Schiller as portraying Aaron the High Priest.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "grus" in a sentence?
An example: "Bayer straightened the tail of Piscis Austrinus to make way for Grus in his Uranometria." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "grus" from authentic English texts.
What does "grus" mean?
Grus means: An accumulation of angular, coarse-grained fragments (particles of sand and gravel) resulting from the chemical and mechanical weathering of crystalline rocks.
What are synonyms of "grus"?
Common synonyms of "grus" include: crane, constellation, genus grus, bird genus.
How many example sentences with "grus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "grus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.