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Explore Limpet through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like shellfish. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Limpet | Limpets

Limpet meaning

  1. Any of various gastropods with a conical shell shape patelliform and a strong, muscular foot that they use to create strong suction to cling onto rocks or other hard surfaces.
  2. Someone clingy or dependent; someone disregarding or ignorant of another's personal space.

Synonyms of Limpet

shellfish seasnail

Related words

Other words often associated with Limpet or its synonyms:

gastropod invertebrate seafood mollusc mollusk

Limpet vertaling naar Nederlands

napslak

Using Limpet

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of various gastropods with a conical shell shape patelliform and a strong, muscular foot that they use to create strong suction to cling onto rocks or other hard surfaces. | Someone clingy or dependent; someone disregarding or ignorant of another's personal space.
  • Useful related words include: shellfish, seasnail.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: napslak.
  • In the example corpus, limpet often appears in combinations such as: limpet mines, limpet mine.

Context around Limpet

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

deposit 1×

Often after:

mines 3× mine 1× tanks 1× nacella 1×

Sentence patterns with Limpet

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

a limpet which is 1× has said limpet mines were 1× like a limpet but she 1× of many limpet mines attached 1× seats and limpet tanks 1× series of limpet mine attacks 1× the limpet nacella kerguelensis 1× to deposit limpet mines onto 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a limpet which 1× at the first 1× each house shows 1× russia even reportedly 1× the limpet nacella 1× the problem for 1×

Common sentence endings:

and limpet tanks 1× his political career 1× members in 2021 1× on kelp holdfasts 1× onto enemy submarines 1× patrol boat removing 1×

Words around Limpet

Just before it in the word index:

limpert 2 limped 83 limpar 2 limp 197 limouzin 2 limoux 2

Just after it in the word index:

limpets 4 limpia 2 limpias 2 limpid 8 limpin 2 limping 88

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Limpet

  • In this selection, "limpet" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, deposit, mines, mine and tanks stand out and add context to how "limpet" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a limpet which is and has said limpet mines were. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "limpet" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with limpet

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

Russia even reportedly trained 'kamikaze' dolphins to deposit limpet mines onto enemy submarines. (13 words)

A limpet, which is a type of snail, is found in a tide pool in Lubec. (16 words)

The limpet Nacella kerguelensis is abundant in the lower part of the shore, being found on rock surfaces and on kelp holdfasts. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Also, the US Navy has blamed Iran for a series of limpet mine attacks on vessels that damaged tankers in 2019, as well as for a fatal drone attack on an Israeli-linked oil tanker that killed two European crew members in 2021. (43 words)

The US Navy has said limpet mines were “likely” used in the attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on June 13, and released video it says shows the crew of an Iranian patrol boat removing. (39 words)

The problem for Barnaby is that the situation isn’t so much an active witch-hunt as it is one of many limpet mines attached to the hull of his political career. (32 words)

Example sentences (8)

Also, the US Navy has blamed Iran for a series of limpet mine attacks on vessels that damaged tankers in 2019, as well as for a fatal drone attack on an Israeli-linked oil tanker that killed two European crew members in 2021.

A limpet, which is a type of snail, is found in a tide pool in Lubec.

Russia even reportedly trained 'kamikaze' dolphins to deposit limpet mines onto enemy submarines.

The US Navy has said limpet mines were “likely” used in the attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on June 13, and released video it says shows the crew of an Iranian patrol boat removing.

At the first player death in the first episode, the youngest clung to him like a limpet but she didn’t stop watching—so maybe the darkness is just about right.

The problem for Barnaby is that the situation isn’t so much an active witch-hunt as it is one of many limpet mines attached to the hull of his political career.

Each house shows a high degree of sophistication and was equipped with an extensive assortment of stone furniture, ranging from cupboards, dressers and beds to shelves, stone seats, and limpet tanks.

The limpet Nacella kerguelensis is abundant in the lower part of the shore, being found on rock surfaces and on kelp holdfasts.

Common combinations with limpet

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "limpet" in a sentence?
An example: "Also, the US Navy has blamed Iran for a series of limpet mine attacks on vessels that damaged tankers in 2019, as well as for a fatal drone attack on an Israeli-linked oil tanker that killed two European crew members in 2021." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "limpet" from authentic English texts.
What does "limpet" mean?
Limpet means: Any of various gastropods with a conical shell shape patelliform and a strong, muscular foot that they use to create strong suction to cling onto rocks or other hard surfaces.
What are synonyms of "limpet"?
Common synonyms of "limpet" include: shellfish, seasnail.
What is "limpet" in Dutch?
"limpet" translates to Dutch as: napslak.
How many example sentences with "limpet" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "limpet", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.