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Pegbox in a sentence

Pegbox meaning

The part of a violin or similar stringed instrument that holds the tuning pegs.

Using Pegbox

  • The main meaning on this page is: The part of a violin or similar stringed instrument that holds the tuning pegs.
  • In the example corpus, pegbox often appears in combinations such as: the pegbox.

Context around Pegbox

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

correctly 1×

Sentence patterns with Pegbox

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

in the pegbox 1× of the pegbox with metal 1× scroll and pegbox correctly strung 1× through the pegbox 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a string may 1× the metal tuning 1× the tuning pegs 1× tuning scroll and 1×

Common sentence endings:

in the pegbox 1× on a violin 1× through the pegbox 1× with metal screws 1×

Words around Pegbox

Just before it in the word index:

pegboard 2 pegatron 10 pegasystems 13 pegasus 172 pegasi 2 pega 5

Just after it in the word index:

pegeen 2 pegg 44 pegged 253 pegging 32 peggs 2 peggy 332

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Pegbox

  • In this selection, "pegbox" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 19.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, correctly stand out and add context to how "pegbox" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in the pegbox and of the pegbox with metal. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pegbox" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pegbox

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

Tuning Scroll and pegbox, correctly strung The pitches of open strings on a violin. (14 words)

The metal tuning machines are attached to the sides of the pegbox with metal screws. (15 words)

The tuning pegs are simple pegs of hardwood, somewhat tapered, that are held in place by friction in holes drilled through the pegbox. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

A string may be tuned down by pulling it above the fingerboard, or tuned up by pressing the part of the string in the pegbox. (25 words)

The tuning pegs are simple pegs of hardwood, somewhat tapered, that are held in place by friction in holes drilled through the pegbox. (23 words)

The metal tuning machines are attached to the sides of the pegbox with metal screws. (15 words)

Example sentences (4)

A string may be tuned down by pulling it above the fingerboard, or tuned up by pressing the part of the string in the pegbox.

The metal tuning machines are attached to the sides of the pegbox with metal screws.

The tuning pegs are simple pegs of hardwood, somewhat tapered, that are held in place by friction in holes drilled through the pegbox.

Tuning Scroll and pegbox, correctly strung The pitches of open strings on a violin.

Common combinations with pegbox

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pegbox" in a sentence?
An example: "A string may be tuned down by pulling it above the fingerboard, or tuned up by pressing the part of the string in the pegbox." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "pegbox" from authentic English texts.
What does "pegbox" mean?
Pegbox means: The part of a violin or similar stringed instrument that holds the tuning pegs.
How many example sentences with "pegbox" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "pegbox", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.