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How do you use Shipworm in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like clam, plus the exact meaning.

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Shipworm in a sentence

Shipworm meaning

Any of several wormlike marine molluscs (not true worms) of the family Teredinidae that bore through the wooden hulls of ships and other woody material immersed in salt water; specifically, the naval shipworm or turu (Teredo navalis), the type species of the genus Teredo.

Synonyms of Shipworm

teredinid clam

Related words

Other words often associated with Shipworm or its synonyms:

bivalve note banknote bill buck dollar

Using Shipworm

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of several wormlike marine molluscs (not true worms) of the family Teredinidae that bore through the wooden hulls of ships and other woody material immersed in salt water; specifically, the naval shipworm or turu (Teredo navalis), the type species of the genus Teredo.
  • Useful related words include: teredinid, clam.

Context around Shipworm

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

teredo 1×

Often after:

began 1×

Sentence patterns with Shipworm

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

spread of shipworm a wood 1× the teredo shipworm began to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

higher sea temperatures 1× the abrasive actions 1×

Common sentence endings:

affect wreck sites 1× of the ship 1×

Words around Shipworm

Just before it in the word index:

shipway 5 shipunov 2 shipu 2 shipton 30 shipt 13 shipston 18

Just after it in the word index:

shipwreck 126 shipwrecked 52 shipwrecks 57 shipwright 5 shipyard 219 shipyards 77

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Shipworm

  • In this selection, "shipworm" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, teredo and began stand out and add context to how "shipworm" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include spread of shipworm a wood and the teredo shipworm began to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shipworm" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shipworm

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

Higher sea temperatures could also encourage the spread of Shipworm, a wood-boring species that can affect wreck sites. (19 words)

The abrasive actions of sand and silt carried by the currents and the activity of fungi, bacteria and wood-boring crustaceans and molluscs, such as the teredo "shipworm", began to break down the structure of the ship. (37 words)

Longer example sentences

The abrasive actions of sand and silt carried by the currents and the activity of fungi, bacteria and wood-boring crustaceans and molluscs, such as the teredo "shipworm", began to break down the structure of the ship. (37 words)

Higher sea temperatures could also encourage the spread of Shipworm, a wood-boring species that can affect wreck sites. (19 words)

Example sentences (2)

Higher sea temperatures could also encourage the spread of Shipworm, a wood-boring species that can affect wreck sites.

The abrasive actions of sand and silt carried by the currents and the activity of fungi, bacteria and wood-boring crustaceans and molluscs, such as the teredo "shipworm", began to break down the structure of the ship.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shipworm" in a sentence?
An example: "Higher sea temperatures could also encourage the spread of Shipworm, a wood-boring species that can affect wreck sites." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "shipworm" from authentic English texts.
What does "shipworm" mean?
Shipworm means: Any of several wormlike marine molluscs (not true worms) of the family Teredinidae that bore through the wooden hulls of ships and other woody material immersed in salt water; specifically, the naval shipworm or turu (Teredo navalis), the type species of the genus Teredo.
What are synonyms of "shipworm"?
Common synonyms of "shipworm" include: teredinid, clam.
How many example sentences with "shipworm" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "shipworm", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.