Thesaurus / sturdy
FEEDBACKHow to use sturdy in a sentence
Its streamlined, but sturdy, exoskeleton may shield the insect from digestive juices.
WATER BEETLES CAN LIVE ON AFTER BEING EATEN AND EXCRETED BY A FROGJONATHAN LAMBERTAUGUST 3, 2020SCIENCE NEWSThe club, helmed by second-year head coach James Clarkson, went through a roster overhaul in the offseason with a focus on fitness, efficiency in the attack and sturdier defense.
THE HOUSTON DASH HAVE SOMETHING TO PROVEBRIA FELICIENJULY 15, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHTUsing that solution as their base, the researchers added pollen-protecting ingredients, like calcium and potassium, along with a polymer to make the bubbles sturdy enough to withstand winds generated by drone propellers.
BUBBLE-BLOWING DRONES MAY ONE DAY AID ARTIFICIAL POLLINATIONMARIA TEMMINGJUNE 22, 2020SCIENCE NEWSFor example, most of the galleasses couldn’t carry the sturdy square sails because of the size of the galley-based hull.
KNOW YOUR HISTORICAL WARSHIPS: FROM 7TH CENTURY BC – 17TH CENTURY ADDATTATREYA MANDALAPRIL 4, 2020REALM OF HISTORYDesigned as a massive circular platform reinforced with sturdy metallic plates, and driven by wheels – the Armored Car was envisaged to have a crew of 8 members inside the hull.
14 EXCEPTIONAL WEAPON SYSTEMS FROM HISTORY THAT WERE AHEAD OF THEIR TIMEDATTATREYA MANDALMARCH 26, 2020REALM OF HISTORYWORDS RELATED TO STURDY
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