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Stovl is an English word. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Stovl in a sentence

Stovl meaning

Acronym of short takeoff and vertical landing.

Using Stovl

  • The main meaning on this page is: Acronym of short takeoff and vertical landing.
  • In the example corpus, stovl often appears in combinations such as: stovl aircraft.

Context around Stovl

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

active 1× operational 1× landing 1× 35b 1× larger 1× operate 1× preceding 1× launch 1×

Often after:

aircraft 4× carrier 1× variant 1× propulsion 1× designs 1× jets 1× harrier 1×

Sentence patterns with Stovl

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

any operational stovl aircraft in 1× as a stovl aircraft carrier 1× f 35b stovl variant s 1× help launch stovl aircraft take 1× larger stovl designs were 1× of the stovl propulsion system 1× one active stovl carrier but 1× ships operate stovl jets in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

flight testing of 1× larger stovl designs 1× others have pointed 1× spain also operates 1× this system more 1× this was first 1×

Common sentence endings:

7 january 2010 1× aircraft in inventory 1× cancelled in 1965 1× in normal deployment 1× on flat decks 1× other two variants 1×

Words around Stovl

Just before it in the word index:

stovies 2 stovewood 6 stovetops 8 stovetop 34 stoves 161 stover 47

Just after it in the word index:

stow 68 stowable 3 stowage 8 stowaway 23 stowaways 22 stowe 74

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 14 aamer 14 aave 14 abadan 14 abdelmadjid 14 abdulkarim 14

Corpus analysis for Stovl

  • In this selection, "stovl" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, active, operational, landing, aircraft, carrier and variant stand out and add context to how "stovl" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include any operational stovl aircraft in and as a stovl aircraft carrier. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "stovl" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with stovl

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

Flight testing of the STOVL propulsion system began on 7 January 2010. (12 words)

The US and Spain's amphibious assault ships operate STOVL jets in normal deployment. (14 words)

Larger STOVL designs were considered, the Armstrong Whitworth AW.681 cargo aircraft was under development when cancelled in 1965. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Spain also operates one amphibious assault ship as a STOVL aircraft carrier for three ships total in active carrier service; Thailand has one active STOVL carrier but it no longer has any operational STOVL aircraft in inventory. (37 words)

This was first developed to help launch STOVL aircraft take off at far higher weights than is possible with a vertical or rolling takeoff on flat decks. (27 words)

Also, it was decided to increase the size of the F-35B STOVL variant's weapons bay to be common with the other two variants. (25 words)

Example sentences (8)

Spain also operates one amphibious assault ship as a STOVL aircraft carrier for three ships total in active carrier service; Thailand has one active STOVL carrier but it no longer has any operational STOVL aircraft in inventory.

Others have pointed out that the ships are actually larger than Spain and Italy’s short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft carriers.

Also, it was decided to increase the size of the F-35B STOVL variant's weapons bay to be common with the other two variants.

Flight testing of the STOVL propulsion system began on 7 January 2010.

Larger STOVL designs were considered, the Armstrong Whitworth AW.681 cargo aircraft was under development when cancelled in 1965.

The US and Spain's amphibious assault ships operate STOVL jets in normal deployment.

This system more resembles the German VJ 101D/E than the preceding STOVL Harrier Jump Jet and the Rolls-Royce Pegasus engine.

This was first developed to help launch STOVL aircraft take off at far higher weights than is possible with a vertical or rolling takeoff on flat decks.

Common combinations with stovl

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "stovl" in a sentence?
An example: "Spain also operates one amphibious assault ship as a STOVL aircraft carrier for three ships total in active carrier service; Thailand has one active STOVL carrier but it no longer has any operational STOVL aircraft in inventory." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "stovl" from authentic English texts.
What does "stovl" mean?
Stovl means: Acronym of short takeoff and vertical landing.
How many example sentences with "stovl" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "stovl", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.