Explore Petrel through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Petrel meaning
Any of various species of black, grey, or white seabirds in the order Procellariiformes.
Synonyms of Petrel
Using Petrel
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of various species of black, grey, or white seabirds in the order Procellariiformes.
- Useful related words include: pelagic bird, oceanic bird.
- In the example corpus, petrel often appears in combinations such as: the petrel, giant petrel, petrel which.
Context around Petrel
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Petrel
- In this selection, "petrel" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, giant, procured, hawaiian, chicks, resources and population stand out and add context to how "petrel" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a giant petrel and a and and mottled petrel chicks have. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "petrel" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with petrel
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I’ve spent some time birdwatching, highlights being a giant petrel and a snowy albatross. (15 words)
Petrel Resources Plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an oil and gas exploration company. (15 words)
In addition, the endangered ʻuaʻu (Hawaiian petrel) which navigates by the stars, is affected by light pollution. (17 words)
Diet and feeding The Procellariiformes are for the most part exclusively marine foragers; the only exception to this rule are the two species of giant petrel, which regularly feed on carrion or other seabirds while on land. (37 words)
The white-faced storm petrel possesses a unique variation on pattering: holding its wings motionless and at an angle into the wind, it pushes itself off the water's surface in a succession of bounding jumps. (36 words)
However, each feed can deliver a large amount of energy; both sooty shearwater and mottled petrel chicks have been recorded to double their weight in a single night, probably when fed by both parents. (34 words)
Example sentences (12)
The US Navy said previously: “The Navy procured Petrel in September 2022 to support our efforts in maritime domain awareness.
I’ve spent some time birdwatching, highlights being a giant petrel and a snowy albatross.
But it's the crew of the Petrel who were honored to find the Hornet and the final resting place of so many of her brave crew.
Petrel Resources Plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an oil and gas exploration company.
Research by Warzybok and his colleagues published this month in the academic journal Ecosphere indicates that, even with 15 or fewer owls visiting the islands, the petrel population can be significantly affected.
In addition, the endangered ʻuaʻu (Hawaiian petrel) which navigates by the stars, is affected by light pollution.
In an online statement, Allen said his crew aboard the R/V Petrel discovered the wreckage roughly two miles below the surface along with 11 of the airplanes that went down with it.
Diet and feeding The Procellariiformes are for the most part exclusively marine foragers; the only exception to this rule are the two species of giant petrel, which regularly feed on carrion or other seabirds while on land.
Diving-petrel chicks take longer to thermoregulate and have a longer guard phase than other burrow nesters.
Feral goats were eradicated in 2006. citation Rare animals found on the island include brown teal ducks, black petrel seabirds and North Island kākā parrots.
However, each feed can deliver a large amount of energy; both sooty shearwater and mottled petrel chicks have been recorded to double their weight in a single night, probably when fed by both parents.
The white-faced storm petrel possesses a unique variation on pattering: holding its wings motionless and at an angle into the wind, it pushes itself off the water's surface in a succession of bounding jumps.
Common combinations with petrel
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: