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Purfling in a sentence

Purfling meaning

  1. Two or more very narrow strips of black wood enclosing a lighter-coloured strip of wood set close to the edge of the top and back of a string instrument such as a violin, cello or a guitar, following its outline, or this effect simulated with paint.
  2. An ornament consisting of purfle.

Using Purfling

  • The main meaning on this page is: Two or more very narrow strips of black wood enclosing a lighter-coloured strip of wood set close to the edge of the top and back of a string instrument such as a violin, cello or a guitar, following its outline, or this effect simulated with paint. | An ornament consisting of purfle.
  • In the example corpus, purfling often appears in combinations such as: and purfling, the purfling, purfling can.

Context around Purfling

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 15.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 0 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

painted 1×

Often after:

materials 2× running 1× cracks 1×

Sentence patterns with Purfling

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

binding and purfling materials are 2× inlays and purfling 2× have painted purfling 1× purfling can also 1× rosettes or purfling 1× struck the purfling can prevent 1× the purfling running around 1× while purfling is attractive 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

binding and purfling 2× a round or 1× less expensive instruments 1× purfling can also 1× the purfling running 1× while purfling is 1×

Common sentence endings:

inlays and purfling 2× at the edge 1× have painted purfling 1× of the wood 1× quality plastic materials 1× rosettes or purfling 1×

Words around Purfling

Just before it in the word index:

purfleet 8 purfield 2 purfeerst 2 purex 5 purevpn 3 pureview 11

Just after it in the word index:

purga 2 purgation 5 purgative 2 purgatorial 2 purgatorio 3 purgatory 103

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Purfling

  • In this selection, "purfling" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 15.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, painted, materials, running and cracks stand out and add context to how "purfling" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include binding and purfling materials are and inlays and purfling. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "purfling" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with purfling

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

Less expensive instruments typically have painted purfling. (7 words)

Binding and purfling materials are generally made of either wood or plastic. (12 words)

Without purfling, cracks can spread up or down the top or back. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Purfling can also appear on the back of an acoustic guitar, marking the edge joints of the two or three sections of the back. (24 words)

While purfling is attractive, it is also functional: if the instrument is struck, the purfling can prevent cracking of the wood. (21 words)

The purfling running around the edge of the spruce top provides some protection against cracks originating at the edge. (19 words)

Example sentences (10)

While purfling is attractive, it is also functional: if the instrument is struck, the purfling can prevent cracking of the wood.

A round or oval sound hole may be covered or bordered with decorative rosettes or purfling.

Binding and purfling materials are generally made of either wood or high quality plastic materials.

Binding and purfling materials are generally made of either wood or plastic.

Each one is primarily chosen for their aesthetic effect and can be decorated with inlays and purfling.

Less expensive instruments typically have painted purfling.

Purfling can also appear on the back of an acoustic guitar, marking the edge joints of the two or three sections of the back.

The purfling running around the edge of the spruce top provides some protection against cracks originating at the edge.

These are also strengthened with internal bracing, and decorated with inlays and purfling.

Without purfling, cracks can spread up or down the top or back.

Common combinations with purfling

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "purfling" in a sentence?
An example: "While purfling is attractive, it is also functional: if the instrument is struck, the purfling can prevent cracking of the wood." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "purfling" from authentic English texts.
What does "purfling" mean?
Purfling means: Two or more very narrow strips of black wood enclosing a lighter-coloured strip of wood set close to the edge of the top and back of a string instrument such as a violin, cello or a guitar, following its outline, or this effect simulated with paint.
How many example sentences with "purfling" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "purfling", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.