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How do you use Kippering in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Kippering in a sentence

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Kippering | Kipper | Kippers

Kippering meaning

present participle and gerund of kipper

Using Kippering

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of kipper

Context around Kippering

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

1840s 1× verb 1× runs 1× term 1×

Often after:

became 1×

Sentence patterns with Kippering

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

a verb kippering to kipper 1× spawning runs kippering has come 1× the 1840s kippering became big 1× the term kippering is used 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as a verb 1× originally applied to 1× the term kippering 1× with the expansion 1×

Common sentence endings:

in like manner 1× or in smoke 1× other tobacco smoke 1× to preserve fish 1×

Words around Kippering

Just before it in the word index:

kipper 15 kippenberger 3 kippen 3 kipped 4 kippax 7 kippahs 4

Just after it in the word index:

kippers 10 kippford 2 kippie 2 kipping 3 kipple 3 kippley 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Kippering

  • In this selection, "kippering" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, 1840s, verb, runs and became stand out and add context to how "kippering" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a verb kippering to kipper and spawning runs kippering has come. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "kippering" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with kippering

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 term kippering is used in slang to mean being immersed in a room filled with cigarette or other tobacco smoke. (21 words)

As a verb, kippering ("to kipper") means to preserve by rubbing with salt or other spices before drying in the open air or in smoke. (25 words)

Originally applied to the preservation of surplus fish (particularly those known as "kips," harvested during spawning runs), kippering has come to mean the preservation of any fish, poultry, beef or other meat in like manner. (35 words)

Longer example sentences

With the expansion of the UK railway network from the 1840s, kippering became big business: smoking the herring kept them fresh just long enough to reach inland cities, without the overpowering saltiness used traditionally to preserve fish. (37 words)

Originally applied to the preservation of surplus fish (particularly those known as "kips," harvested during spawning runs), kippering has come to mean the preservation of any fish, poultry, beef or other meat in like manner. (35 words)

As a verb, kippering ("to kipper") means to preserve by rubbing with salt or other spices before drying in the open air or in smoke. (25 words)

Example sentences (4)

With the expansion of the UK railway network from the 1840s, kippering became big business: smoking the herring kept them fresh just long enough to reach inland cities, without the overpowering saltiness used traditionally to preserve fish.

As a verb, kippering ("to kipper") means to preserve by rubbing with salt or other spices before drying in the open air or in smoke.

Originally applied to the preservation of surplus fish (particularly those known as "kips," harvested during spawning runs), kippering has come to mean the preservation of any fish, poultry, beef or other meat in like manner.

The term kippering is used in slang to mean being immersed in a room filled with cigarette or other tobacco smoke.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "kippering" in a sentence?
An example: "With the expansion of the UK railway network from the 1840s, kippering became big business: smoking the herring kept them fresh just long enough to reach inland cities, without the overpowering saltiness used traditionally to preserve fish." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "kippering" from authentic English texts.
What does "kippering" mean?
Kippering means: present participle and gerund of kipper
How many example sentences with "kippering" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "kippering", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.