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Parapets | Parapet

Parapets meaning

plural of parapet

Using Parapets

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

Context around Parapets

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

roof 1× overgrown 1× raising 1× own 1× balustrades 1× pierced 1× two 1×

Often after:

sinking 1× built 1×

Sentence patterns with Parapets

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

and overgrown parapets in contrast 1× barrier and parapets 1× completed these parapets were occupied 1× crenellation or parapets that offered 1× elephant balustrades parapets that lead 1× firers own parapets and fuzes 1× has pierced parapets with comparatively 1× its roof parapets and chimney 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but the speed 1× from both sides 1× last year abrdn 1× mohammed noted that 1× once completed these 1× shorter ranges meant 1×

Common sentence endings:

and chimney stacks 1× barrier and parapets 1× comparatively few pinnacles 1× emplekton greek ἔμπλεκτον 1× excavations went forward 1× from ground level 1×

Words around Parapets

Just before it in the word index:

parapet 32 paraperipatus 2 paraparesis 2 parapan 7 paranych 2 paranthropus 21

Just after it in the word index:

paraphernalia 302 paraphilia 2 paraphilias 7 paraphilic 3 paraphrase 93 paraphrased 34

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Parapets

  • In this selection, "parapets" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, roof, overgrown, raising, sinking and built stand out and add context to how "parapets" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and overgrown parapets in contrast and barrier and parapets. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "parapets" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with parapets

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 roofline often has pierced parapets with comparatively few pinnacles. (10 words)

From both sides, weary soldiers climbed over the parapets and ventured into No Man’s Land. (16 words)

The Freemasons’ Hall on Crown Street requires urgent repairs to its roof parapets and chimney stacks. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

The attackers tried to keep as close as possible (as little as 25 yards sometimes) to the bursting shrapnel so as to be on top of the enemy trenches when fire lifted beyond them, and before the enemy could get back to their parapets. (44 words)

Mohammed noted that it was not easy to clear drains and overgrown parapets, in contrast to the 6th Avenue playground, 11th Avenue playground and the lone ground in Grove new Housing Scheme. (32 words)

Walls * Height: Varied from castle to castle * Width: usually convert thick Defensive walls were usually topped with crenellation or parapets that offered protection to those defending from the top of the wall. (32 words)

Example sentences (14)

But the speed limit has now been reduced to 40mph as National Highways finally repair the broken barrier and parapets.

Last year Abrdn’s contractors sank fence posts into the ends of its parapets to control access to the estate, to the fury of conservationists.

From both sides, weary soldiers climbed over the parapets and ventured into No Man’s Land.

The Freemasons’ Hall on Crown Street requires urgent repairs to its roof parapets and chimney stacks.

Mohammed noted that it was not easy to clear drains and overgrown parapets, in contrast to the 6th Avenue playground, 11th Avenue playground and the lone ground in Grove new Housing Scheme.

He had the charge of providing carriages, bathhouses and the proper tools for sawing and cutting wood, digging trenches, raising parapets, sinking wells and bringing water into the camp.

Once completed, these parapets were occupied by U.S. soldiers and a new set of excavations went forward.

Shorter ranges meant the flat trajectories might not clear the firers' own parapets, and fuzes could not be set for less than 1000 yards.

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Temples that are not built on a jagati can have steps flanked by elephant balustrades ( parapets ) that lead to the mantapa from ground level.

The attackers tried to keep as close as possible (as little as 25 yards sometimes) to the bursting shrapnel so as to be on top of the enemy trenches when fire lifted beyond them, and before the enemy could get back to their parapets.

The roofline often has pierced parapets with comparatively few pinnacles.

The wall consisted of two parapets built with large stone blocks and cemented with an earth mortar called emplekton (Greek: ἔμπλεκτον).

The walls have parapets that have half pillars supporting the outer ends of the roof which allow plenty of light making all the sculptural details visible.

Walls * Height: Varied from castle to castle * Width: usually convert thick Defensive walls were usually topped with crenellation or parapets that offered protection to those defending from the top of the wall.

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Common combinations with parapets

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "parapets" in a sentence?
An example: "But the speed limit has now been reduced to 40mph as National Highways finally repair the broken barrier and parapets." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "parapets" from authentic English texts.
What does "parapets" mean?
Parapets means: plural of parapet
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