sacrificial

adjective

sac·ri·fi·cial ˌsa-krə-ˈfi-shəl

: of, relating to, of the nature of, or involving sacrifice

: of or relating to a metal that serves as an anode which is electrolytically consumed instead of another metal that is present

sacrificially

ˌsa-krə-ˈfi-shə-lē

adverb

Examples of sacrificial in a Sentence

their sacrificial acts of self-denial

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Earlier Iron Age findings in France and Switzerland indicate that horses and dogs were symbolic at the time and were often present in what appears to be sacrificial rituals, funeral rites, and are frequently associated with specific deities from the time. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024 The spooky journey eventually results in the discovery of an underground gay Christmas rave (and Linda’s tree top) with a few familiar faces, and a grand sacrificial move from Bob. —

Lillian Brown, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024 The sacrificial metal is then simply removed, leaving the graphene on-chip for patterning. —

IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2024 During that mission, a sacrificial spacecraft bumped the asteroid Dimorphos from its original orbit as a demonstration of one of humankind’s plans to deal with impending cosmic missiles. —

Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sacrificial