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Minesweepers is an English word. Below you'll find 9 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Minesweepers in a sentence

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Minesweepers | Minesweeper

Minesweepers meaning

plural of minesweeper

Using Minesweepers

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of minesweeper
  • In the example corpus, minesweepers often appears in combinations such as: minesweepers and, for minesweepers.

Context around Minesweepers

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

navy 1× ships 1× new 1× citation 1× 500 1× eight 1×

Often after:

uss 1× protect 1×

Sentence patterns with Minesweepers

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

bought new minesweepers and restored 1× by the minesweepers and specialized 1× frigates eight minesweepers several landing 1× gun citation minesweepers protect themselves 1× landing ships minesweepers and torpedo 1× mines for minesweepers 1× s navy minesweepers uss and 1× than 500 minesweepers of a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

blue marlin preparing 1× granatstein p 23 1× in october 1950 1× in the 2000s 1× mines cut free 1× over the next 1×

Common sentence endings:

a second minesweeper 1× and torpedo boats 1× armour and speed 1× electronic surveillance boats 1× fourteen torpedo boats 1× mines for minesweepers 1×

Words around Minesweepers

Just before it in the word index:

minesweeper 18 minestrone 6 minestorm 2 minesite 3 mineshaft 3 mines 1.364

Just after it in the word index:

minesweeping 6 minet 4 mineta 14 minett 3 minetta 2 minette 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdomens 12 abdou 12

Corpus analysis for Minesweepers

  • In this selection, "minesweepers" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, navy, ships, new, uss and protect stand out and add context to how "minesweepers" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bought new minesweepers and restored and by the minesweepers and specialized. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "minesweepers" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with minesweepers

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

In the 2000s, the army bought new minesweepers and restored or retired the old ones. (15 words)

Blue Marlin preparing to offload Ocean Monarch Blue Marlin transporting the U.S. Navy minesweepers USS and USS. (18 words)

The Israeli Navy consisted of two destroyers, seven frigates, eight minesweepers, several landing craft, and fourteen torpedo boats. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Mines cut free are recorded and collected for research or shot with a deck gun. citation Minesweepers protect themselves with an oropesa or paravane instead of a second minesweeper. (29 words)

This is especially true for minesweepers and mine hunters that work in minefields, where a minimal signature outweighs the need for armour and speed. (24 words)

Granatstein, p. 23 The Royal Canadian Navy contributed 121 vessels to the armada, including destroyers, frigates, corvettes, landing ships, minesweepers and torpedo boats. (23 words)

Example sentences (9)

Blue Marlin preparing to offload Ocean Monarch Blue Marlin transporting the U.S. Navy minesweepers USS and USS.

Granatstein, p. 23 The Royal Canadian Navy contributed 121 vessels to the armada, including destroyers, frigates, corvettes, landing ships, minesweepers and torpedo boats.

In October 1950, UDTs supported mine-clearing operations in Wonsan Harbor where frogmen would locate and mark mines for minesweepers.

In the 2000s, the army bought new minesweepers and restored or retired the old ones.

Mines cut free are recorded and collected for research or shot with a deck gun. citation Minesweepers protect themselves with an oropesa or paravane instead of a second minesweeper.

Over the next thirty years, more than 500 minesweepers (of a variety of types) were damaged or sunk clearing them.

Routine duty was heavily focused on extensive reconnaissance activities, carried out mainly by the minesweepers and specialized electronic surveillance boats.

The Israeli Navy consisted of two destroyers, seven frigates, eight minesweepers, several landing craft, and fourteen torpedo boats.

This is especially true for minesweepers and mine hunters that work in minefields, where a minimal signature outweighs the need for armour and speed.

Common combinations with minesweepers

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "minesweepers" in a sentence?
An example: "Blue Marlin preparing to offload Ocean Monarch Blue Marlin transporting the U.S. Navy minesweepers USS and USS." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "minesweepers" from authentic English texts.
What does "minesweepers" mean?
Minesweepers means: plural of minesweeper
How many example sentences with "minesweepers" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "minesweepers", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.