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Slicks in a sentence

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Slicks | Slick | Slicked | Slicker | Slickly | Slickers | Slickest | Slickness

Slicks meaning

plural of slick

Using Slicks

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of slick
  • In the example corpus, slicks often appears in combinations such as: oil slicks.

Context around Slicks

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

oil 3× circular 1× floating 1× either 1× produce 1× wide 1×

Often after:

tarballs 1× polluting 1× modified 1× due 1×

Sentence patterns with Slicks

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

and produce slicks 1× by floating slicks tarballs and 1× cuts are slicks modified with 1× for oil slicks polluting its 1× glossies or slicks 1× narrower than slicks 1× note wide slicks and high 1× of oil slicks 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

cars usually have 1× cuts are slicks 1× in 1949 street 1× members of the 1× note wide slicks 1× penguin sweaters were 1×

Common sentence endings:

and produce slicks 1× glossies or slicks 1× narrower than slicks 1× of oil slicks 1× of weapons pods 1× other oil aggregates 1×

Words around Slicks

Just before it in the word index:

slickness 4 slickly 17 slickest 4 slickers 10 slicker 21 slicked 37

Just after it in the word index:

slid 420 slide 1.610 slidebelts 2 slidell 32 slideout 2 slider 168

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaa 21 abductees 21 abdulahi 21 abetment 21 abhors 21 ablution 21

Corpus analysis for Slicks

  • In this selection, "slicks" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 17.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, oil, circular, floating, tarballs, polluting and modified stand out and add context to how "slicks" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and produce slicks and by floating slicks tarballs and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "slicks" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with slicks

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

Who will be the first to pit for slicks? (9 words)

Cuts are slicks modified with a lathe to optimize handling. (10 words)

Note wide slicks and high-mounted wing, to assist traction. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

To avoid hitting manatees, boaters need to keep their eyes open for manatee “footprints” or circular slicks on the surface of the water and follow all the posted speed limits. (30 words)

The term pulp derives from the cheap wood pulp paper on which the magazines were printed; in contrast, magazines printed on higher quality paper were called "glossies" or "slicks". (29 words)

The firm running a oil tanker has denied Brazilian claims the vessel was responsible for oil slicks polluting its coastline as clean-up efforts continue. (25 words)

Question examples

Who will be the first to pit for slicks? (9 words)

Example sentences (14)

Members of the public who volunteered to help have been assigned to patrol the park for early signs of oil slicks.

To avoid hitting manatees, boaters need to keep their eyes open for manatee “footprints” or circular slicks on the surface of the water and follow all the posted speed limits.

Visualize shoreline habitats oiled by floating slicks, tarballs and other oil aggregates.

The firm running a oil tanker has denied Brazilian claims the vessel was responsible for oil slicks polluting its coastline as clean-up efforts continue.

Who will be the first to pit for slicks?

Slicks of bitumen can occasionally float to the surface, the reports show.

Cars usually have a protective roll cage and run race tires (either slicks or radials ).

Cuts are slicks modified with a lathe to optimize handling.

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In 1949, Street & Smith closed most of their pulp magazines in order to move upmarket and produce slicks.

Note wide slicks and high-mounted wing, to assist traction.

Penguin sweaters were hand knitted by volunteers for the rehabilitation of penguins contaminated by exposure to oil slicks.

The term pulp derives from the cheap wood pulp paper on which the magazines were printed; in contrast, magazines printed on higher quality paper were called "glossies" or "slicks".

They are grooved, made of soft compound, and are narrower than slicks.

UH-1s tasked and configured for troop transport were often called "Slicks" due to an absence of weapons pods.

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Common combinations with slicks

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "slicks" in a sentence?
An example: "Members of the public who volunteered to help have been assigned to patrol the park for early signs of oil slicks." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "slicks" from authentic English texts.
What does "slicks" mean?
Slicks means: plural of slick
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