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Planchette in a sentence

Planchette meaning

  1. A small plank.
  2. A type of Ouija board. (A small tablet of wood supported on casters and having a pencil attached. The characters produced by the pencil on paper, while the hand rests on the instrument and it is allowed to move, are sometimes interpreted as of oracular or supernatural import.)
  3. A plane table.

Synonyms of Planchette

board

Related words

Other words often associated with Planchette or its synonyms:

plank surface commission display timber gameboard committee lumber fare sheet table

Using Planchette

  • The main meaning on this page is: A small plank. | A type of Ouija board. (A small tablet of wood supported on casters and having a pencil attached. The characters produced by the pencil on paper, while the hand rests on the instrument and it is allowed to move, are sometimes interpreted as of oracular or supernatural import.) | A plane table.
  • Useful related words include: board.
  • In the example corpus, planchette often appears in combinations such as: the planchette.

Context around Planchette

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

friends 1×

Often after:

moved 1× spelled 1×

Sentence patterns with Planchette

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

moved the planchette to a 1× newfound friends planchette has to 1× the planchette moved to 1× through the planchette 1× when the planchette spelled out 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

my sister wanting 1× the planchette moved 1× was laine able 1× when the planchette 1× with the help 1×

Common sentence endings:

a clear intent 1× a different letter 1× are crushed forever 1× guy next door 1× through the planchette 1×

Words around Planchette

Just before it in the word index:

plancherel 5 planchas 2 plancha 7 plancenoit 14 planarization 2 planarity 4

Just after it in the word index:

plancina 3 plancius 5 planck 124 planckian 3 planco 2 plancoin 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Planchette

  • In this selection, "planchette" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, friends, moved and spelled stand out and add context to how "planchette" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include moved the planchette to a and newfound friends planchette has to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "planchette" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with planchette

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

Was Laine () able to see any spirits through the planchette? (10 words)

My sister, wanting to scare the rest of us, moved the planchette to a different letter. (16 words)

When the planchette spelled out T-E-D, Zack remembered he’d lent the saw to Ted, the guy next door. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

With the help of a mismatched group of newfound friends, Planchette has to figure out how to exorcise her new home, lest her dreams of escaping the suburbs are crushed forever. (31 words)

The planchette moved to the top left of the board at an agonizingly slow pace, crossing through a sea of letters with a clear intent. (25 words)

When the planchette spelled out T-E-D, Zack remembered he’d lent the saw to Ted, the guy next door. (21 words)

Question examples

Was Laine () able to see any spirits through the planchette? (10 words)

Example sentences (5)

The planchette moved to the top left of the board at an agonizingly slow pace, crossing through a sea of letters with a clear intent.

Was Laine () able to see any spirits through the planchette?

My sister, wanting to scare the rest of us, moved the planchette to a different letter.

When the planchette spelled out T-E-D, Zack remembered he’d lent the saw to Ted, the guy next door.

With the help of a mismatched group of newfound friends, Planchette has to figure out how to exorcise her new home, lest her dreams of escaping the suburbs are crushed forever.

Common combinations with planchette

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "planchette" in a sentence?
An example: "The planchette moved to the top left of the board at an agonizingly slow pace, crossing through a sea of letters with a clear intent." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "planchette" from authentic English texts.
What does "planchette" mean?
Planchette means: A small plank.
What are synonyms of "planchette"?
Common synonyms of "planchette" include: board.
How many example sentences with "planchette" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "planchette", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.