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Knackery is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Knackery in a sentence

Knackery meaning

  1. Something to do with knackers.
  2. Scummy (behaviour).

Using Knackery

  • The main meaning on this page is: Something to do with knackers. | Scummy (behaviour).
  • In the example corpus, knackery often appears in combinations such as: illegal knackery, or knackery.

Context around Knackery

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

illegal 2×

Often after:

allegations 1×

Sentence patterns with Knackery

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

abattoir or knackery 1× abattoir or knackery with some 1× alleged illegal knackery to the 1× the illegal knackery allegations 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

last week the 1× peter thompson says 1× the industry insists 1× the national broadcaster 1×

Common sentence endings:

abattoir or knackery 1× illegal knackery allegations 1× racehorses be rehomed 1× to the media 1×

Words around Knackery

Just before it in the word index:

knackered 14 knacker 5 knack 228 knac 2 knabenshue 3 knaben 3

Just after it in the word index:

knacks 24 knadle 2 knafeh 4 knafel 2 knaggs 2 knap 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Knackery

  • In this selection, "knackery" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, illegal and allegations stand out and add context to how "knackery" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include abattoir or knackery and abattoir or knackery with some. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "knackery" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with knackery

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

Last week, the state government suspended its brumby re-homing program while an investigation takes place into the illegal knackery allegations. (21 words)

Peter Thompson says council will not pursue an investigation into determining who leaked information about an alleged illegal knackery to the media. (22 words)

The industry insists less than one percent end up in an abattoir or knackery, with some states, including New South Wales, requiring all retired racehorses be rehomed. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

The national broadcaster has questioned suggestions by industry stalwarts that a mere one percent of horses who retire from racing find their way to an abattoir or knackery. (28 words)

The industry insists less than one percent end up in an abattoir or knackery, with some states, including New South Wales, requiring all retired racehorses be rehomed. (27 words)

Peter Thompson says council will not pursue an investigation into determining who leaked information about an alleged illegal knackery to the media. (22 words)

Example sentences (4)

Last week, the state government suspended its brumby re-homing program while an investigation takes place into the illegal knackery allegations.

Peter Thompson says council will not pursue an investigation into determining who leaked information about an alleged illegal knackery to the media.

The industry insists less than one percent end up in an abattoir or knackery, with some states, including New South Wales, requiring all retired racehorses be rehomed.

The national broadcaster has questioned suggestions by industry stalwarts that a mere one percent of horses who retire from racing find their way to an abattoir or knackery.

Common combinations with knackery

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "knackery" in a sentence?
An example: "Last week, the state government suspended its brumby re-homing program while an investigation takes place into the illegal knackery allegations." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "knackery" from authentic English texts.
What does "knackery" mean?
Knackery means: Something to do with knackers.
How many example sentences with "knackery" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "knackery", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.