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Tbms in a sentence

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Tbms | Tbm

Tbms meaning

plural of TBM

Using Tbms

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of TBM
  • In the example corpus, tbms often appears in combinations such as: tbms were.

Context around Tbms

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

machines 1× faced 1× balance 1× five 1× french 1× buried 1×

Often after:

cut 1× two 1×

Sentence patterns with Tbms

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

boring machines tbms are excavating 1× machines or tbms cut through 1× maximum three tbms in operation 1× open faced tbms 1× pressure balance tbms with open 1× required five tbms two main 1× the french tbms then completed 1× the tbms were of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

each package has 1× flyvbjerg et al 1× on the english 1× on the french 1× the french effort 1× the french tbms 1×

Common sentence endings:

a service tunnel 1× an electrical earth 1× and were dismantled 1× chalk marl stratum 1× miles of tunnel 1× modes were used 1×

Words around Tbms

Just before it in the word index:

tbml 2 tbm 14 tblisi 4 tbl 4 tbk 10 tbit 3

Just after it in the word index:

tbn 5 tboli 3 tboss 7 tbp 4 tbps 5 tbr 17

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Tbms

  • In this selection, "tbms" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, machines, faced, balance, cut and two stand out and add context to how "tbms" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include boring machines tbms are excavating and machines or tbms cut through. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tbms" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tbms

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

The French TBMs then completed the tunnel and were dismantled. (10 words)

These buried TBMs were then used to provide an electrical earth. (11 words)

Each package has a minimum two and maximum three TBMs in operation. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

The French effort required five TBMs: two main marine machines, one main land machine (the short land drives of convert allowed one TBM to complete the first drive then reverse direction and complete the other), and two service tunnel machines. (40 words)

Flyvbjerg et al. p. 3 Construction Working from both the English side and the French side of the Channel, eleven tunnel boring machines or TBMs cut through chalk marl to construct two rail tunnels and a service tunnel. (38 words)

This means that HS2’s fleet of tunnel boring machines (TBMs) are excavating and building a total of 54.8 miles of tunnel. (23 words)

Example sentences (10)

This means that HS2’s fleet of tunnel boring machines (TBMs) are excavating and building a total of 54.8 miles of tunnel.

Each package has a minimum two and maximum three TBMs in operation.

Flyvbjerg et al. p. 3 Construction Working from both the English side and the French side of the Channel, eleven tunnel boring machines or TBMs cut through chalk marl to construct two rail tunnels and a service tunnel.

On the English side, the simpler geology allowed faster open-faced TBMs.

On the French side, owing to the greater permeability to water, earth pressure balance TBMs with open and closed modes were used.

The French effort required five TBMs: two main marine machines, one main land machine (the short land drives of convert allowed one TBM to complete the first drive then reverse direction and complete the other), and two service tunnel machines.

The French TBMs then completed the tunnel and were dismantled.

These buried TBMs were then used to provide an electrical earth.

The TBMs were of a closed nature during the initial convert, but then operated as open, boring through the chalk marl stratum.

Towards the completion of the undersea drives, the UK TBMs were driven steeply downwards and buried clear of the tunnel.

Common combinations with tbms

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tbms" in a sentence?
An example: "This means that HS2’s fleet of tunnel boring machines (TBMs) are excavating and building a total of 54.8 miles of tunnel." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "tbms" from authentic English texts.
What does "tbms" mean?
Tbms means: plural of TBM
How many example sentences with "tbms" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "tbms", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.