Collocations for "oars"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "oars" in context.
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oar
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- use an oar to row
- the boat had [100] oars
- the oars [hit, pulled, slapped] the water
- dipped the oars into the water
- pulled [hard, sharp] on the oars
- the rise and fall of the oars
- the rhythm of the oars
- the rower pulled on the oars
- took an oar in each hand
- [wooden, carbon fiber] oars
'oars' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):