Sentence examples for prevent sinking from inspiring English sources

They coped well, but this was a case of maintaining rhythm while testing the pumps fitted to the boat to prevent sinking.

In addition, Zhu Yu wrote of watertight bulkhead compartments in the hulls of ships to prevent sinking if damaged, the for-and-aft lug, taut mat sails, and the practice of beating-to-windward.

Buoyant bulbs were attached to either side of the microplates to prevent sinking into the sonicator bath.

A mouse was judged immobile if it floated in the water in an upright position and made only slight movements in order to prevent sinking.

Snowshoes based on the teardrop and bear-paw shapes are designed to distribute weight evenly across the snow to prevent sinking in.

Footwear is worth careful consideration; most of the grounds are grass so block heels and wedges are sensible to prevent sinking, and also give you a more comfortable and enjoyable day.

The coarse tree roots close to spruce trees may also be involved in the low cover under trees, by stabilizing the soil and thereby preventing sinking.

We used rolled-up fleeces, dropped by helicopter, to prevent footpaths sinking into the bog.

He says he is lazy but has enough of the catholic upper-class upbringing (he was educated at Ampleforth) to prevent him sinking into sloth.

But if a ship is fatally holed below the waterline, can you prevent it sinking by giving it a new name?

The mineral needs to be ground down to 1 micron size to prevent it sinking to the ocean floor before it dissolves.