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Molasse is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Molasse in a sentence

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Molasse | Molasses

Molasse meaning

A shallow deposit of sandstone, shale and conglomerate in front of a rising mountain chain.

Using Molasse

  • The main meaning on this page is: A shallow deposit of sandstone, shale and conglomerate in front of a rising mountain chain.
  • In the example corpus, molasse often appears in combinations such as: and molasse.

Context around Molasse

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

geometry 1×

Sentence patterns with Molasse

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

deposits and molasse 1× flysch and molasse geometry to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

gustav steinmann 1906 1× the basin type 1×

Common sentence endings:

deposits and molasse 1× style fold structure 1×

Words around Molasse

Just before it in the word index:

molars 35 molaro 2 molarity 3 molar 54 molapo 4 molao 5

Just after it in the word index:

molasses 88 molate 7 molave 3 molay 6 molcajete 2 molchanov 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Molasse

  • In this selection, "molasse" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, geometry stand out and add context to how "molasse" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include deposits and molasse and flysch and molasse geometry to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "molasse" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with molasse

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

The basin type resulting from this subsidence is called a back-arc basin and is usually filled by shallow marine deposits and molasse. (23 words)

Gustav Steinmann (1906) recognised different classes of orogenic belts, including the Alpine type orogenic belt, typified by a flysch and molasse geometry to the sediments; ophiolite sequences, tholeiitic basalts, and a nappe style fold structure. (35 words)

Longer example sentences

Gustav Steinmann (1906) recognised different classes of orogenic belts, including the Alpine type orogenic belt, typified by a flysch and molasse geometry to the sediments; ophiolite sequences, tholeiitic basalts, and a nappe style fold structure. (35 words)

The basin type resulting from this subsidence is called a back-arc basin and is usually filled by shallow marine deposits and molasse. (23 words)

Example sentences (2)

Gustav Steinmann (1906) recognised different classes of orogenic belts, including the Alpine type orogenic belt, typified by a flysch and molasse geometry to the sediments; ophiolite sequences, tholeiitic basalts, and a nappe style fold structure.

The basin type resulting from this subsidence is called a back-arc basin and is usually filled by shallow marine deposits and molasse.

Common combinations with molasse

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "molasse" in a sentence?
An example: "Gustav Steinmann (1906) recognised different classes of orogenic belts, including the Alpine type orogenic belt, typified by a flysch and molasse geometry to the sediments; ophiolite sequences, tholeiitic basalts, and a nappe style fold structure." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "molasse" from authentic English texts.
What does "molasse" mean?
Molasse means: A shallow deposit of sandstone, shale and conglomerate in front of a rising mountain chain.
How many example sentences with "molasse" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "molasse", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.