Explore Minelayers through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Minelayers meaning
plural of minelayer
Using Minelayers
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of minelayer
Context around Minelayers
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Minelayers
- In this selection, "minelayers" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, german and hiding stand out and add context to how "minelayers" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include class of minelayers and type and however german minelayers hiding in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "minelayers" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with minelayers
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
These minelayers can carry several thousand mines and manoeuvre with high precision. (12 words)
However, German minelayers hiding in the Archipelago Sea laid two large minefields across the Gulf of Finland in the late hours of 21 June. (24 words)
Type X was a small class of minelayers and Type XIV was a specialized type used to support distant U-boat operations – the "Milchkuh" (Milkcow). (25 words)
Type X was a small class of minelayers and Type XIV was a specialized type used to support distant U-boat operations – the "Milchkuh" (Milkcow). (25 words)
However, German minelayers hiding in the Archipelago Sea laid two large minefields across the Gulf of Finland in the late hours of 21 June. (24 words)
These minelayers can carry several thousand mines and manoeuvre with high precision. (12 words)
Example sentences (3)
However, German minelayers hiding in the Archipelago Sea laid two large minefields across the Gulf of Finland in the late hours of 21 June.
These minelayers can carry several thousand mines and manoeuvre with high precision.
Type X was a small class of minelayers and Type XIV was a specialized type used to support distant U-boat operations – the "Milchkuh" (Milkcow).