Wondering how to use Knots in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .
Knots meaning
plural of knot
Using Knots
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of knot
- In the example corpus, knots often appears in combinations such as: of knots, to knots, in knots.
Context around Knots
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 16 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Knots
- In this selection, "knots" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, pine, two, seven, compared, detected and submerged stand out and add context to how "knots" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2 3 knots up to and 37 3 knots during sea. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "knots" sits close to words such as alterations, assortment and bushes, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with knots
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
This gave them a surface speed of twenty knots, and thirty knots submerged. (13 words)
Southeast to south 10 to 15 knots during the day, 5 to 10 knots at night. (16 words)
At 9.0 knots, the average wind strength was in line with the monthly norm of 8.9 knots. (19 words)
He once made a deal with one of his uncle's slaves to provide him with pine knots in exchange for reading lessons; Thomas would stay up at night reading borrowed books by the light of those burning pine knots. (40 words)
The astronomers noted that some of the knots are elongated in the radial direction, as in the fan-like systems of hydrogen-poor knots detected in the central regions of other PNe known as A 30 and A 78. (39 words)
However, the Met Office said that February was generally calmer than expected, with the wind speed averaging at 7.9 knots rather than the monthly climatic norm of 9.4 knots. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
However, the Met Office said that February was generally calmer than expected, with the wind speed averaging at 7.9 knots rather than the monthly climatic norm of 9.4 knots.
These effects occur even when vessels travel at one or two knots, compared to the legal limit of seven knots when in the vicinity of a southern resident.
At 9.0 knots, the average wind strength was in line with the monthly norm of 8.9 knots.
The vessel was capable of reaching speeds of up to 15 knots and comfortably cruising at speeds of 12 knots.
The astronomers noted that some of the knots are elongated in the radial direction, as in the fan-like systems of hydrogen-poor knots detected in the central regions of other PNe known as A 30 and A 78.
This gave them a surface speed of twenty knots, and thirty knots submerged.
Coupled with a latest Hamilton jet drives the pod can reach speeds from 32 knots up to 62 knots.
Southeast to south 10 to 15 knots during the day, 5 to 10 knots at night.
Wind will be decreasing late Saturday afternoon, but increase to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knots tonight.
With speeds of up to 14 knots (16 mph) while unloaded the ship can still reach up to 13 knots (15 mph) when carrying an oil rig or similar cargo.
Because Fisher expected the next German battlecruiser to steam at 28 knots, he required the new British design to be capable of 32 knots.
Fast ferries travel relatively quickly (in excess of 30 knots) and are a faster method of transportation than the conventional ferry (some 20 knots).
He once made a deal with one of his uncle's slaves to provide him with pine knots in exchange for reading lessons; Thomas would stay up at night reading borrowed books by the light of those burning pine knots.
He then devised a way—inspired by a vision he had of the Theotokos—of tying the knots so that the knots themselves would constantly make the sign of the cross.
It deals with the mathematical analysis of knots, their structure and properties, and with the relationships between different knots.
Luitpold had a top speed of 20 knots as a result, compared to 22 knots for the other ships.
Modern western knotting literature has the name for these related knots deriving from stories or legends in which the knots symbolize the connection between a couple in love.
The slow Potez 540 rarely survived three months of air missions, flying at 80 knots against enemy fighters flying at more than 250 knots.
The trolling line is towed at a speed depending on the target species, from 2.3 knots up to at least 7 knots.
They were the fastest vessels in the Finnish Navy; they regularly achieved speeds of 35 knots, and 37.3 knots during sea trials.
Common combinations with knots
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of knots 34×
- to knots 19×
- in knots 19×
- knots and 17×
- at knots 12×
- the knots 11×
- knots with 10×
- knots are 7×
- knots of 7×
- knots mph 6×