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Powderkeg is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Powderkeg meaning

Alternative form of powder keg.

Using Powderkeg

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of powder keg.

Context around Powderkeg

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

clash 1×

Sentence patterns with Powderkeg

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

for this powderkeg clash at 1× is a powderkeg at the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the world is 1× willock needs no 1×

Common sentence endings:

pack of matches 1× playing at home 1×

Words around Powderkeg

Just before it in the word index:

powdering 2 powderhorn 6 powdered 177 powder 1.299 poway 44 powassan 13

Just after it in the word index:

powderly 3 powders 116 powdery 60 powdr 2 powe 6 powel 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Powderkeg

  • In this selection, "powderkeg" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, clash stand out and add context to how "powderkeg" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include for this powderkeg clash at and is a powderkeg at the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "powderkeg" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with powderkeg

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

Willock needs no motivation for this powderkeg clash at Gallowgate, he said: "Definitely - a big game and one which we are playing at home. (24 words)

The world is a powderkeg at the moment and the person potentially in control of the fuse no longer has the cognitive abilities to be trusted with a pack of matches. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

The world is a powderkeg at the moment and the person potentially in control of the fuse no longer has the cognitive abilities to be trusted with a pack of matches. (31 words)

Willock needs no motivation for this powderkeg clash at Gallowgate, he said: "Definitely - a big game and one which we are playing at home. (24 words)

Example sentences (2)

The world is a powderkeg at the moment and the person potentially in control of the fuse no longer has the cognitive abilities to be trusted with a pack of matches.

Willock needs no motivation for this powderkeg clash at Gallowgate, he said: "Definitely - a big game and one which we are playing at home.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "powderkeg" in a sentence?
An example: "The world is a powderkeg at the moment and the person potentially in control of the fuse no longer has the cognitive abilities to be trusted with a pack of matches." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "powderkeg" from authentic English texts.
What does "powderkeg" mean?
Powderkeg means: Alternative form of powder keg.
How many example sentences with "powderkeg" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "powderkeg", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.