Used in a Sentence

cotta

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for cotta.

Editorial note

The study is good, with the possible exception of using stationary (terra-cotta) riders in the wind tunnel.

Examples17
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A surplice, in England and America usually one shorter and less full than the ordinary surplice and with short sleeves, or sometimes none.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of cotta gathered in one view.

noun

A surplice, in England and America usually one shorter and less full than the ordinary surplice and with short sleeves, or sometimes none.

noun

A kind of coarse woolen blanket.

noun

Alternative form of katha (“unit of area”). [(countable) The recitation of a Hindu religious story.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for cotta.

noun

A surplice, in England and America usually one shorter and less full than the ordinary surplice and with short sleeves, or sometimes none.

noun

A kind of coarse woolen blanket.

noun

Alternative form of katha (“unit of area”). [(countable) The recitation of a Hindu religious story.]

Example sentences

1

The study is good, with the possible exception of using stationary (terra-cotta) riders in the wind tunnel.

2

Terra cotta is semi-disposable, so lots of potsherds are produced per person-year before plastics/glasses/metals are introduced.

3

Terra cotta exists but is rare outside certain regions (and not that common even in those).

4

There is (was?) a company that made terra cotta tile shaped concentrators that were laid on top of solar panels.

5

Check out some of the research on how the terra cotta army in Xi'an was produced.

6

Felsic lavas can melt at 750° and even below, and prehistoric terra cotta ceramic is often fired at such low temperatures.

7

The link to your terra cotta product, which I assume is the point of the article, is broken.

8

This is quite unlike solar-power-collecting terra cotta roof tiles: roofs serve a real purpose, on buildings that people live and work in.

9

Its very common in loads of countrys - or at least terra-cotta tiles: Spain, Mexico, Italy, Greece.

10

BTW commercial kitchens pretty much all have terra cotta tiles for some reason.

11

Aloe does better in terra cotta pots and cactus mix.

12

I was afraid they might be little terra-cotta sculptures, and that can really shatter.

Quote examples

1

It feels more like "waiting", like the imagery of the Terra Cotta Army.

2

A lot of these observations about the miraculous soil caretaking of the elder Native Americans are in all likelihood just "Look at this garbage dump, so fertile, such agricultural skill!" Broken half-fired terra cotta is effectively unusable rock.

3

"How do I quickly share pictures without having to worry to much about them sticking around" See, to me that falls into the "problems I didn't know I had" - like for example a lack of a terra cotta animal that I can grow sprouts on.

Proper noun examples

1

The German version of GEB is also a typographical marvel (printed by Klett-Cotta, fonts Syntax and Weidemann) - much nicer than the US version.

2

The name on the seal, Terra Cotta, is presented clearly and memorably enough in large letters in the center of the seal, but the field of the seal is meant to look like a light or dark green disk at a glance and to reward more careful examination with details.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use cotta in a sentence?

The study is good, with the possible exception of using stationary (terra-cotta) riders in the wind tunnel.

What does cotta mean?

A surplice, in England and America usually one shorter and less full than the ordinary surplice and with short sleeves, or sometimes none.

What part of speech is cotta?

cotta is commonly used as noun.