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Taw is an English word of 3 letters with synonyms like letter or shooter. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Taw in a sentence

Related words

Taw | Tawny | Tawdry | Tawau | Tawi | Tawang | Tawil | Tawanda | Tawana

Taw meaning

  1. To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew.
  2. To beat; to scourge.
  3. To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, etc., by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them.

Synonyms of Taw

letter alphabetic character shooter marble

Related words

Other words often associated with Taw or its synonyms:

character grapheme missive accolade stain participant stone honour gunslinger award sculpture player

Using Taw

  • The main meaning on this page is: To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew. | To beat; to scourge. | To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, etc., by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them.
  • Useful related words include: letter, alphabetic character, shooter, marble.
  • In the example corpus, taw often appears in combinations such as: river taw, the taw, taw in.

Context around Taw

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 8 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

river 3× pyi 2× grove 1× dem 1× lled 1×

Often after:

hill 1× vale 1× version 1× estuary 1× caw 1× bridge 1×

Sentence patterns with Taw

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

back the taw version will 1× from lled taw or half 1× greenwood grove taw hill 45 1× lib dem taw vale noted 1× nay pyi taw later in 1× nay pyi taw on the 1× of the taw estuary between 1× such as taw caw summerton 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a renovated grade 1× applications to build 1× at midsummer in 1× councillor steve keable 1× emergency services were 1× geoffrey of monmouth 1×

Common sentence endings:

and many others 1× do the same 1× enjoyed stunning views 1× have to suffice 1× into the river 1× of october 2019 1×

Words around Taw

Just before it in the word index:

tavush 3 tavuk 2 tavua 2 tavr 7 tavontae 2 tavon 6

Just after it in the word index:

tawa 8 tawaaf 2 tawada 2 tawade 2 tawadros 5 tawaf 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 16 abada 16 abbottabad 16 abdulkareem 16 abha 16 abominations 16

Corpus analysis for Taw

  • In this selection, "taw" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, river, pyi, grove, hill, vale and version stand out and add context to how "taw" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include back the taw version will and from lled taw or half. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "taw" sits close to words such as aami, abada and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with taw

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

Until Chevy decides to bring the Chevelle back, the TAW version will have to suffice. (15 words)

Parker Hannifin have their instrumentation division next to the Taw Bridge ( A361 ) at Pottington in Barnstaple. (16 words)

A renovated, Grade II-listed, mid-17th-century house with later additions on the banks of the River Taw. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

At midsummer in 1069, Brian and Alan the Black led a force that defeated a raid by Godwine and Edmund, sons of Harold Godwinson, who had sailed from Ireland with a fleet of 64 ships to the mouth of the River Taw in Devon. (44 words)

Councillor Steve Keable (Lib Dem, Taw Vale) noted what he called a "fire sale" of assets by Devon County Council in a bid to raise funds, and questioned whether Mid Devon could do the same. (35 words)

Applications to build extensions or to convert outbuildings or lofts into habitable rooms have been approved for: 4 Greenwood Grove, Taw Hill; 45 Whitworth Road, Pinehurst; 184 Pinehurst Road, Pinehurst. (30 words)

Example sentences (12)

Applications to build extensions or to convert outbuildings or lofts into habitable rooms have been approved for: 4 Greenwood Grove, Taw Hill; 45 Whitworth Road, Pinehurst; 184 Pinehurst Road, Pinehurst.

Councillor Steve Keable (Lib Dem, Taw Vale) noted what he called a "fire sale" of assets by Devon County Council in a bid to raise funds, and questioned whether Mid Devon could do the same.

Emergency services were called to the River Taw in following the incident on Saturday night after a man in a distressed state was spotted wading into the river.

Until Chevy decides to bring the Chevelle back, the TAW version will have to suffice.

A renovated, Grade II-listed, mid-17th-century house with later additions on the banks of the River Taw.

He is scheduled meet senior Myanmar government officials in the capital Nay Pyi Taw later in the week, the statement said.

Located at the edge of the Taw estuary between Braunton and Barnstaple, Heanton Court has always enjoyed stunning views.

Past events have been held in various communities of the county, such as Taw Caw, Summerton, Paxville, Sardinia, Gable, Hickory Grove and many others.

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The fourth Anniversary celebration of the National Cease Fire Agreement was observed at Nay Pyi Taw on the 29 of October 2019.

At midsummer in 1069, Brian and Alan the Black led a force that defeated a raid by Godwine and Edmund, sons of Harold Godwinson, who had sailed from Ireland with a fleet of 64 ships to the mouth of the River Taw in Devon.

Geoffrey of Monmouth presents this legend to explain the Welsh name for Brittany, Llydaw, as originating from lled-taw or "half-silent".

Parker Hannifin have their instrumentation division next to the Taw Bridge ( A361 ) at Pottington in Barnstaple.

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Common combinations with taw

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "taw" in a sentence?
An example: "Applications to build extensions or to convert outbuildings or lofts into habitable rooms have been approved for: 4 Greenwood Grove, Taw Hill; 45 Whitworth Road, Pinehurst; 184 Pinehurst Road, Pinehurst." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "taw" from authentic English texts.
What does "taw" mean?
Taw means: To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew.
What are synonyms of "taw"?
Common synonyms of "taw" include: letter, alphabetic character, shooter, marble.
How many example sentences with "taw" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "taw", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.