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Get to know Helve better with 2 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like haft or handle.

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Helve in a sentence

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Helve | Helvetii | Helvetica | Helvetia | Helvetic | Helvetians | Helvellyn | Helvetian

Helve meaning

  1. The handle or haft of a tool or weapon.
  2. A forge hammer lifted by a cam acting on the helve between the fulcrum and the head.

Synonyms of Helve

haft handle grip handgrip hold

Related words

Other words often associated with Helve or its synonyms:

appendage grasp control command direct clutches keep contain manipulate interact restrain deal

Using Helve

  • The main meaning on this page is: The handle or haft of a tool or weapon. | A forge hammer lifted by a cam acting on the helve between the fulcrum and the head.
  • Useful related words include: haft, handle, grip, handgrip.

Context around Helve

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

chair 1×

Sentence patterns with Helve

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

called a helve or haft 1× committee chair helve särgava announced 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

before noon voting 1× the usual features 1×

Common sentence endings:

ballots were invalid 1× helve or haft 1×

Words around Helve

Just before it in the word index:

helus 3 helton 77 heltne 5 helter 24 helt 5 helstrom 3

Just after it in the word index:

helvellyn 2 helvetia 6 helvetian 2 helvetians 4 helvetic 6 helvetica 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadvantage 4 aafa 4

Corpus analysis for Helve

  • In this selection, "helve" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, chair stand out and add context to how "helve" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include called a helve or haft and committee chair helve särgava announced. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "helve" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with helve

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 usual features are a head (most often made of steel ) and a handle (also called a helve or haft). (20 words)

Before noon, voting committee chair Helve Särgava announced that ballots had been issued to 40 city council members, the same number of which were counted in the ballot box, however two of the ballots were invalid. (36 words)

Longer example sentences

Before noon, voting committee chair Helve Särgava announced that ballots had been issued to 40 city council members, the same number of which were counted in the ballot box, however two of the ballots were invalid. (36 words)

The usual features are a head (most often made of steel ) and a handle (also called a helve or haft). (20 words)

Example sentences (2)

Before noon, voting committee chair Helve Särgava announced that ballots had been issued to 40 city council members, the same number of which were counted in the ballot box, however two of the ballots were invalid.

The usual features are a head (most often made of steel ) and a handle (also called a helve or haft).

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "helve" in a sentence?
An example: "Before noon, voting committee chair Helve Särgava announced that ballots had been issued to 40 city council members, the same number of which were counted in the ballot box, however two of the ballots were invalid." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "helve" from authentic English texts.
What does "helve" mean?
Helve means: The handle or haft of a tool or weapon.
What are synonyms of "helve"?
Common synonyms of "helve" include: haft, handle, grip, handgrip, hold.
How many example sentences with "helve" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "helve", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.