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Sponson meaning

A projection from the side of an aircraft, watercraft, or land vehicle.

Using Sponson

  • The main meaning on this page is: A projection from the side of an aircraft, watercraft, or land vehicle.

Context around Sponson

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

port 1× starboard 1× forward 1×

Often after:

marginally 1× underneath 1× attachments 1×

Sentence patterns with Sponson

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

on each sponson underneath an 1× s forward sponson attachments points 1× the starboard sponson with increasing 1× water port sponson marginally in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bluebird then executed 1× bluebird was now 1× it was carried 1× the first of 1×

Common sentence endings:

an infinity symbol 1× sponson attachments points 1× the measured kilometre 1× with increasing ferocity 1×

Words around Sponson

Just before it in the word index:

sponsers 2 spongy 35 spongiosum 3 sponging 3 spongiform 9 spongey 2

Just after it in the word index:

sponsor 1.147 sponsored 2.186 sponsoring 349 sponsors 1.067 sponsorship 621 sponsorships 156

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Sponson

  • In this selection, "sponson" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, port, starboard, forward, marginally, underneath and attachments stand out and add context to how "sponson" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include on each sponson underneath an and s forward sponson attachments points. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sponson" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sponson

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

Bluebird was now experiencing bouncing episodes of the starboard sponson with increasing ferocity. (13 words)

It was carried on a prominent white roundel on each sponson, underneath an infinity symbol. (15 words)

Bluebird then executed an almost complete somersault (~ 320° and slightly off-axis) before plunging into the water (port sponson marginally in advance of the starboard), approximately 230 metres from the end of the measured kilometre. (35 words)

Longer example sentences

The first of these marks was set at Ullswater on 23 July 1955, where he achieved a speed of convert but only after many months of trials and a major redesign of Bluebird's forward sponson attachments points. (38 words)

Bluebird then executed an almost complete somersault (~ 320° and slightly off-axis) before plunging into the water (port sponson marginally in advance of the starboard), approximately 230 metres from the end of the measured kilometre. (35 words)

It was carried on a prominent white roundel on each sponson, underneath an infinity symbol. (15 words)

Example sentences (4)

Bluebird then executed an almost complete somersault (~ 320° and slightly off-axis) before plunging into the water (port sponson marginally in advance of the starboard), approximately 230 metres from the end of the measured kilometre.

Bluebird was now experiencing bouncing episodes of the starboard sponson with increasing ferocity.

It was carried on a prominent white roundel on each sponson, underneath an infinity symbol.

The first of these marks was set at Ullswater on 23 July 1955, where he achieved a speed of convert but only after many months of trials and a major redesign of Bluebird's forward sponson attachments points.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sponson" in a sentence?
An example: "Bluebird then executed an almost complete somersault (~ 320° and slightly off-axis) before plunging into the water (port sponson marginally in advance of the starboard), approximately 230 metres from the end of the measured kilometre." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "sponson" from authentic English texts.
What does "sponson" mean?
Sponson means: A projection from the side of an aircraft, watercraft, or land vehicle.
How many example sentences with "sponson" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "sponson", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.