EIGER, THE

Meaning of EIGER, THE in English

Ei ‧ ger, the /ˈaɪɡəʳ/ BrE AmE

a mountain in the ↑ Alps in Switzerland. Its north face (=side) is famous for being very difficult to climb.

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EIGER — geographical name mountain 13,025 feet (3970 meters ) W central Switzerland NE of the Jungfrau
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EIGER — geographical name mountain 13,025 feet (3970 meters ) W central Switzerland NE of the Jungfrau
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EIGER — Eiger BrE AmE ˈaɪɡ ə AmE - ə r —German [ ˈʔai ɡɐ \]
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EIGER — Ei ‧ ger, the /ˈaɪɡəʳ/ BrE AmE a mountain in the ↑ Alps in Switzerland. Its north face (=side) is …
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G-M TUBE — (ˈ)jē|em- noun Usage: usually capitalized G&M Etymology: from G eiger- M üller tube : geiger-müller tube
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G-M COUNTER — (ˈ)jē|em- noun Usage: usually capitalized G&M Etymology: from G eiger- M üller counter : geiger counter
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JUNGFRAU — well-known Swiss peak (13,642 feet ) dominating the Lauterbrunnen valley and lying 11 miles (18 km) south-southeast of the resort …
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GRINDELWALD — Alpine village and valley, Bern canton, south central Switzerland. The village is scattered on the slopes of the Ltschine Valley …
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FACE — I. NOUN USES /feɪs/ ( faces) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Please …
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FACE — I. NOUN USES (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Please look at …
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MOUNTAIN — n. 25B6; noun a range of mountains : PEAK, height, mount, prominence, summit, pinnacle, alp; ( mountains ) range, massif, …
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