Explore Plimsoll through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like waterline or sneaker. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Plimsoll meaning
- A rubber-soled lace-up canvas shoe for sports or onboard ships; a precursor of trainers.
- The plimsoll symbol ⦵ (or o) that is used as a superscript in the notation of thermodynamics to indicate an arbitrarily chosen non-zero reference point.
Synonyms of Plimsoll
Using Plimsoll
- The main meaning on this page is: A rubber-soled lace-up canvas shoe for sports or onboard ships; a precursor of trainers. | The plimsoll symbol ⦵ (or o) that is used as a superscript in the notation of thermodynamics to indicate an arbitrarily chosen non-zero reference point.
- Useful related words include: load line, plimsoll line, plimsoll mark, waterline.
- In the example corpus, plimsoll often appears in combinations such as: the plimsoll.
Context around Plimsoll
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Plimsoll
- In this selection, "plimsoll" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, production, mark and line stand out and add context to how "plimsoll" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include acquisition of plimsoll by u and called the plimsoll line exists. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "plimsoll" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with plimsoll
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Hence the "ladder" of lines seen forward of the Plimsoll mark to this day. (14 words)
In its latest production, Plimsoll is applying the wildlife expertise it honed across exotic locations to something a bit more local. (21 words)
The announcement follows the recent acquisition of Plimsoll by U.K. broadcaster ITV in a deal that valued the company at £130 million ($160 million). (25 words)
The announcement follows the recent acquisition of Plimsoll by U.K. broadcaster ITV in a deal that valued the company at £130 million ($160 million). (25 words)
To this day, that mark, called the " Plimsoll Line ", exists on ships' sides, and consists of a circle with a horizontal line through the centre. (25 words)
In its latest production, Plimsoll is applying the wildlife expertise it honed across exotic locations to something a bit more local. (21 words)
Example sentences (4)
The announcement follows the recent acquisition of Plimsoll by U.K. broadcaster ITV in a deal that valued the company at £130 million ($160 million).
In its latest production, Plimsoll is applying the wildlife expertise it honed across exotic locations to something a bit more local.
Hence the "ladder" of lines seen forward of the Plimsoll mark to this day.
To this day, that mark, called the " Plimsoll Line ", exists on ships' sides, and consists of a circle with a horizontal line through the centre.
Common combinations with plimsoll
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: