Random word

Heddle is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

Rare word

Heddle in a sentence

Related words

Heddle | Heddles

Heddle meaning

  1. A component in a loom, being one of a number of similar components, through the eye of each of which a distinct strand of the warp is threaded.
  2. One of the sets of parallel doubled threads which, with mounting, compose the harness employed to guide the warp threads to the lathe or batten in a loom.

Using Heddle

  • The main meaning on this page is: A component in a loom, being one of a number of similar components, through the eye of each of which a distinct strand of the warp is threaded. | One of the sets of parallel doubled threads which, with mounting, compose the harness employed to guide the warp threads to the lathe or batten in a loom.
  • In the example corpus, heddle often appears in combinations such as: said heddle, heddle had.

Context around Heddle

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ian 1× rejected 1× few 1×

Often after:

think 1× looms 1× bead 1×

Sentence patterns with Heddle

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

mcconnachie said heddle had a 2× a few heddle bead looms 1× heddle looms were 1× in a heddle 1× it rejected heddle s request 1× like ian heddle think that 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

his kc brian 2× duncan burrage a 1× each thread or 1× heddle looms were 1× however it rejected 1×

Common sentence endings:

in early 2023 2× being manufactured today 1× conduct child abuse 1× contract is awarded 1× in a heddle 1× the 20th century 1×

Words around Heddle

Just before it in the word index:

hedditch 2 hedden 3 hedda 6 hedd 7 hedc 2 hedberg 12

Just after it in the word index:

heddles 10 heddon 3 hede 3 hedeby 7 hedeker 3 hedengren 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Heddle

  • In this selection, "heddle" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ian, rejected, few, think, looms and bead stand out and add context to how "heddle" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include mcconnachie said heddle had a and a few heddle bead looms. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "heddle" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with heddle

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

Heddle looms were popular near the beginning of the 20th century. (11 words)

There are still a few Heddle Bead Looms being manufactured today. (11 words)

Each thread or group of threads of the warp passes through an opening (eye) in a heddle. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Duncan Burrage, a National Crime Agency International Liaison Officer, said: “Offenders like Ian Heddle think that they won’t get caught by travelling to the other side of the to conduct child abuse. (33 words)

His KC Brian McConnachie said Heddle had a "willingness to seek treatment" for his sick behaviour days after his first court appearance in early 2023. (25 words)

His KC Brian McConnachie said Heddle had a “willingness to seek treatment” for his sick behaviour days after his first court appearance in early 2023. (25 words)

Example sentences (7)

Duncan Burrage, a National Crime Agency International Liaison Officer, said: “Offenders like Ian Heddle think that they won’t get caught by travelling to the other side of the to conduct child abuse.

His KC Brian McConnachie said Heddle had a "willingness to seek treatment" for his sick behaviour days after his first court appearance in early 2023.

His KC Brian McConnachie said Heddle had a “willingness to seek treatment” for his sick behaviour days after his first court appearance in early 2023.

However, it rejected Heddle's request to suspend the shipyard search, saying it expects its investigation to finish before a contract is awarded.

Each thread or group of threads of the warp passes through an opening (eye) in a heddle.

Heddle looms were popular near the beginning of the 20th century.

There are still a few Heddle Bead Looms being manufactured today.

Common combinations with heddle

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "heddle" in a sentence?
An example: "Duncan Burrage, a National Crime Agency International Liaison Officer, said: “Offenders like Ian Heddle think that they won’t get caught by travelling to the other side of the to conduct child abuse." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "heddle" from authentic English texts.
What does "heddle" mean?
Heddle means: A component in a loom, being one of a number of similar components, through the eye of each of which a distinct strand of the warp is threaded.
How many example sentences with "heddle" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "heddle", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.