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Get to know Meerschaum better with 5 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like mineral or pipe.

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Meerschaum in a sentence

Meerschaum meaning

  1. A soft white mineral, chiefly used for smoking-pipes and cigar holders.
  2. A smoking-pipe made from meerschaum.

Synonyms of Meerschaum

sepiolite mineral pipe tobacco pipe

Related words

Other words often associated with Meerschaum or its synonyms:

tube tubing asphaltic wind material cylinder animal mineralized flageolet inorganic piping petrified

Using Meerschaum

  • The main meaning on this page is: A soft white mineral, chiefly used for smoking-pipes and cigar holders. | A smoking-pipe made from meerschaum.
  • Useful related words include: sepiolite, mineral, pipe, tobacco pipe.
  • In the example corpus, meerschaum often appears in combinations such as: of meerschaum, meerschaum or, with meerschaum.

Context around Meerschaum

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

allow 1×

Often after:

pipe 1× dust 1× pipes 1× bowl 1×

Sentence patterns with Meerschaum

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

block of meerschaum and is 1× made from meerschaum dust collected 1× meerschaum also softens 1× of a meerschaum or the 1× pipe with meerschaum bowl 1× selecting a meerschaum pipe it 1× to allow meerschaum pipes to 1× usually with meerschaum or porcelain 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

calabash calabash pipe 1× calabash gourds usually 1× in selecting a 1× meerschaum also softens 1× whether you prefer 1×

Common sentence endings:

a pipe shape 1× of heated pipes 1× style and taste 1× today quite expensive 1× with meerschaum bowl 1×

Words around Meerschaum

Just before it in the word index:

meerschaert 3 meers 3 meerpet 3 meeropol 4 meero 2 meerkats 11

Just after it in the word index:

meerut 36 meerwald 2 mees 6 meese 12 meeseeks 3 meesha 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Meerschaum

  • In this selection, "meerschaum" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, allow, pipe, dust and pipes stand out and add context to how "meerschaum" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include block of meerschaum and is and made from meerschaum dust collected. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "meerschaum" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with meerschaum

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

Calabash Calabash pipe with meerschaum bowl. (6 words)

Calabash gourds (usually with meerschaum or porcelain bowls set inside them) have long made prized pipes, but they are labour-intensive and, today, quite expensive. (25 words)

Meerschaum also softens when heated so it is recommended to allow meerschaum pipes to cool before cleaning as people have been known to push pipe cleaners through the walls of heated pipes. (32 words)

Longer example sentences

In selecting a meerschaum pipe it is advisable to verify that the product is indeed carved from a block of meerschaum, and is not made from meerschaum dust collected after carving and mixed with a binder then pressed into a pipe shape. (42 words)

Whether you prefer the timeless elegance of a briar pipe, the intricate beauty of a meerschaum, or the social allure of a hookah, there’s a smoking pipe that suits your style and taste. (34 words)

Meerschaum also softens when heated so it is recommended to allow meerschaum pipes to cool before cleaning as people have been known to push pipe cleaners through the walls of heated pipes. (32 words)

Example sentences (5)

In selecting a meerschaum pipe it is advisable to verify that the product is indeed carved from a block of meerschaum, and is not made from meerschaum dust collected after carving and mixed with a binder then pressed into a pipe shape.

Meerschaum also softens when heated so it is recommended to allow meerschaum pipes to cool before cleaning as people have been known to push pipe cleaners through the walls of heated pipes.

Whether you prefer the timeless elegance of a briar pipe, the intricate beauty of a meerschaum, or the social allure of a hookah, there’s a smoking pipe that suits your style and taste.

Calabash Calabash pipe with meerschaum bowl.

Calabash gourds (usually with meerschaum or porcelain bowls set inside them) have long made prized pipes, but they are labour-intensive and, today, quite expensive.

Common combinations with meerschaum

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "meerschaum" in a sentence?
An example: "In selecting a meerschaum pipe it is advisable to verify that the product is indeed carved from a block of meerschaum, and is not made from meerschaum dust collected after carving and mixed with a binder then pressed into a pipe shape." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "meerschaum" from authentic English texts.
What does "meerschaum" mean?
Meerschaum means: A soft white mineral, chiefly used for smoking-pipes and cigar holders.
What are synonyms of "meerschaum"?
Common synonyms of "meerschaum" include: sepiolite, mineral, pipe, tobacco pipe.
How many example sentences with "meerschaum" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "meerschaum", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.