Get to know Touchhole better with 2 real example sentences, the meaning.
Touchhole in a sentence
Touchhole meaning
Alternative spelling of touch hole.
Using Touchhole
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative spelling of touch hole.
Context around Touchhole
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Touchhole
- In this selection, "touchhole" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, cannon and turbulence stand out and add context to how "touchhole" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include the cannon touchhole and through the touchhole turbulence from. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "touchhole" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with touchhole
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
When the cannon was fired through the touchhole, turbulence from the initial surface combustion caused the rest of the powder to be rapidly exposed to the flame. (27 words)
Another major change at this time was the development of a flintlock firing mechanism for the cannons to replace the old method of igniting powder in the cannon touchhole. (29 words)
Another major change at this time was the development of a flintlock firing mechanism for the cannons to replace the old method of igniting powder in the cannon touchhole. (29 words)
When the cannon was fired through the touchhole, turbulence from the initial surface combustion caused the rest of the powder to be rapidly exposed to the flame. (27 words)
Example sentences (2)
Another major change at this time was the development of a flintlock firing mechanism for the cannons to replace the old method of igniting powder in the cannon touchhole.
When the cannon was fired through the touchhole, turbulence from the initial surface combustion caused the rest of the powder to be rapidly exposed to the flame.