Explore Sxs through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Sxs meaning
- Abbreviation of side-by-side (a double-barrelled shotgun with both barrels beside each other, rather than an over-and-under).
- Abbreviation of side-by-side (a small vehicle for passengers and cargo).
Using Sxs
- The main meaning on this page is: Abbreviation of side-by-side (a double-barrelled shotgun with both barrels beside each other, rather than an over-and-under). | Abbreviation of side-by-side (a small vehicle for passengers and cargo).
- In the example corpus, sxs often appears in combinations such as: or sxs.
Context around Sxs
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sxs
- In this selection, "sxs" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sides, shotgun, action and gun stand out and add context to how "sxs" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include by sides sxs and double whether sxs or o. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sxs" sits close to words such as abdali, abels and abfa, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sxs
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
None of this is possible with single-barrel shotguns, only with a double, whether SxS or O/U. (18 words)
Early cartridge shotguns also used the SxS action, because they kept the exposed hammers of the earlier muzzle-loading shotguns they evolved from. (23 words)
Clearview Township staff has been instructed to draft a bylaw that will give greater access to township roads for All Terrain Vehicles (ATV’s) and Side by Sides (SxS). (29 words)
Their disadvantage lies in the fact that the barrels of a double-barreled shotgun, whether O/U or SxS, are not parallel, but slightly angled, so that shots from the barrels converge, usually at "40 yards out". (37 words)
The off-center nature of the recoil in a SxS gun may make shooting the body-side barrel slightly more painful by comparison to an O/U, single-shot, or pump/lever action shotgun. (34 words)
Barrel configuration seeAlso Double-barreled shotguns come in two basic configurations: the side-by-side shotgun (SxS) and the over/under shotgun ("over and under", O/U, etc.), indicating the arrangement of barrels. (33 words)
Example sentences (6)
Clearview Township staff has been instructed to draft a bylaw that will give greater access to township roads for All Terrain Vehicles (ATV’s) and Side by Sides (SxS).
Barrel configuration seeAlso Double-barreled shotguns come in two basic configurations: the side-by-side shotgun (SxS) and the over/under shotgun ("over and under", O/U, etc.), indicating the arrangement of barrels.
Early cartridge shotguns also used the SxS action, because they kept the exposed hammers of the earlier muzzle-loading shotguns they evolved from.
None of this is possible with single-barrel shotguns, only with a double, whether SxS or O/U.
Their disadvantage lies in the fact that the barrels of a double-barreled shotgun, whether O/U or SxS, are not parallel, but slightly angled, so that shots from the barrels converge, usually at "40 yards out".
The off-center nature of the recoil in a SxS gun may make shooting the body-side barrel slightly more painful by comparison to an O/U, single-shot, or pump/lever action shotgun.
Common combinations with sxs
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- or sxs 2×