stationary - use in sentences

Preposition: on

  • request: I can also create other stationary on request i.e. Anniversary, Birthday, Engagement etc. Please contact me for information.

Modifies a noun

  • turret: You'll also find stationary turrets which can prove vital to your efforts.
  • bike: They were asked to cycle a stationary bike at a moderate pace for 20 minutes.
  • bicycle: In the case of our footballer, the active rest given is a stationary exercise bicycle with moving handles.
  • engine: Stationary steam engines would be used to pull the wagons along the line.
  • observer: A simple analogy is to imagine a steady stream of equally spaced traffic passing a stationary observer.
  • phase: Stationary phase - a bed of inert material with a large surface area.

Modifying Another Word

  • practically: Now, I don't get out of my seat until the train is practically stationary.
  • nearly: From that period to the commencement of the past century the number remained nearly stationary.
  • almost: The clouds remained almost stationary for about 40 minutes.

Used with adjective complement

  • remain: To the S the front remained stationary over the Menai Strait.
  • hang: For 45 minutes we hung completely stationary in mid-water, hoping in vain for the shoal to come near.
  • appear: The center was very dark, solid looking, somewhat cigar like and appeared stationary.
  • sit: Sitting stationary is zero miles per gallon, switch off the engine whenever it is safe to do so.
  • stay: Stayed stationary during sampling of the CTD rather than immediately getting underway due to the weather.
  • hold: Guests who can leave the chair can access the Barrels, which can be held stationary.

Preposition: in

  • sky: It appears stationary in the sky because it is heading directly toward you.
  • traffic: I was following the Cambodian rules of the road and found myself stationary in oncoming bike traffic.

Preposition: with

  • respect: Stator -- part of assembly that remains stationary with respect to a rotating part.

Preposition: for

  • minute: Turn off your engine if your car is stationary for two minutes or more.

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