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Get to know Tufa better with 8 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like rock or stone.

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Tufa in a sentence

Related words

Tufa | Tufan | Tuface | Tufail | Tufano | Tufah | Tufankjian

Tufa meaning

  1. Calcareous lime deposited by precipitation from a body of water, such as a hot spring.
  2. A variety of volcanic rock, tuff.

Synonyms of Tufa

calc-tufa rock stone tuff volcanic rock

Related words

Other words often associated with Tufa or its synonyms:

material stuff gynecologist pericarp candy gemstone chromatic endocarp gem gynaecologist pit confect

Using Tufa

  • The main meaning on this page is: Calcareous lime deposited by precipitation from a body of water, such as a hot spring. | A variety of volcanic rock, tuff.
  • Useful related words include: calc-tufa, rock, stone, tuff.
  • In the example corpus, tufa often appears in combinations such as: south tufa, tufa towers, tufa area.

Context around Tufa

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

south 3× exposed 1× although 1× produce 1×

Often after:

towers 2× area 2× 1981 1× particularly 1× casting 1× terraces 1×

Sentence patterns with Tufa

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

and the tufa towers are 1× exposed tufa towers in 1× into the tufa here none 1× lake south tufa 1981 mono 1× material although tufa also refers 1× may produce tufa terraces consisting 1× s south tufa area conservation 1× s south tufa area the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

anthony lovato tying 1× exposed tufa towers 1× in the tombs 1× limnology mono lake 1× rivers which emerge 1× the photo was 1×

Common sentence endings:

any given time 1× aqueduct in 1913 1× of the landscape 1× of various styles 1× periods of time 1× quite different rock 1×

Words around Tufa

Just before it in the word index:

tuf 9 tuesdaythe 3 tuesdays 256 tuesday 30.194 tuesda 4 tuesay 2

Just after it in the word index:

tuface 5 tufah 2 tufail 4 tufan 7 tufankjian 2 tufano 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Tufa

  • In this selection, "tufa" 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, south, exposed, although, towers, area and 1981 stand out and add context to how "tufa" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the tufa towers are and exposed tufa towers in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tufa" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tufa

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 sarcophagi are in terracotta or tufa. (7 words)

Anthony Lovato tying fabric strands to secure a tufa casting mold. (11 words)

In the tombs dug into the tufa here, none apparently singular, are grave goods of various styles. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Limnology Mono Lake's "South Tufa " area The limnology of the lake shows it contains approximately 280 million tons of dissolved salts, with the salinity varying depending upon the amount of water in the lake at any given time. (39 words)

Exposed tufa towers in Mono Lake; South Tufa, 1981 Mono Lake's "South Tufa " area Conservation efforts main The city of Los Angeles diverted water from the Owens River into the Los Angeles Aqueduct in 1913. (36 words)

Tuff is sometimes called tufa, particularly when used as construction material, although tufa also refers to a quite different rock. (20 words)

Example sentences (8)

Exposed tufa towers in Mono Lake; South Tufa, 1981 Mono Lake's "South Tufa " area Conservation efforts main The city of Los Angeles diverted water from the Owens River into the Los Angeles Aqueduct in 1913.

Tuff is sometimes called tufa, particularly when used as construction material, although tufa also refers to a quite different rock.

Anthony Lovato tying fabric strands to secure a tufa casting mold.

In the tombs dug into the tufa here, none apparently singular, are grave goods of various styles.

Limnology Mono Lake's "South Tufa " area The limnology of the lake shows it contains approximately 280 million tons of dissolved salts, with the salinity varying depending upon the amount of water in the lake at any given time.

Rivers which emerge from springs may produce tufa terraces, consisting of layers of calcite deposited over extended periods of time.

The photo was taken at Mono Lake, and the tufa towers are a prominent part of the landscape.

The sarcophagi are in terracotta or tufa.

Common combinations with tufa

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tufa" in a sentence?
An example: "Exposed tufa towers in Mono Lake; South Tufa, 1981 Mono Lake's "South Tufa " area Conservation efforts main The city of Los Angeles diverted water from the Owens River into the Los Angeles Aqueduct in 1913." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "tufa" from authentic English texts.
What does "tufa" mean?
Tufa means: Calcareous lime deposited by precipitation from a body of water, such as a hot spring.
What are synonyms of "tufa"?
Common synonyms of "tufa" include: calc-tufa, rock, stone, tuff, volcanic rock.
How many example sentences with "tufa" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "tufa", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.