TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

Meaning of TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY in English

n. U.S. federal corporation constituted in 1933 to supply economical electric power and irrigation and flood control to the Tennessee Valley by developing the Tennessee River and making dams and reservoirs

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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY. — See TVA .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY — (TVA) U.S. government agency established in 1933 to control floods, improve navigation, improve the living standards of farmers, and produce …
Britannica English vocabulary
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY — U.S. government agency established in 1933 to control floods, improve navigation, and generate electrical power along the Tennessee River and …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY — ( abbr TVA ) an independent US government organization that provides cheap electricity to seven southern states. TVA was established …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY — сокр TVA Управление ресурсами бассейна Теннесси Независимая государственная корпорация [public corporation]; создана в 1933 по программам "Нового курса" [New Deal] для охраны …
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY — (TVA) Управление ресурсами бассейна Теннесси Независимая государственная корпорация [public corporation]; создана в 1933 по программам Нового курса [New Deal] для …
TENNESSEE — TN.US
Internet Domains English vocabulary
TENNESSEE — geographical name river 652 miles (1049 kilometers ) E United States in ~, Alabama, & Kentucky flowing into Ohio River, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
VALLEY — I Elongate depression of the Earth's surface. Valleys are commonly drained by rivers and may be in a relatively flat …
Английский словарь Британика
TENNESSEE — I State (pop., 2000: 5,689,283), southeast-central U.S. It occupies 42,144 sq mi (109,153 sq km); its capital is Nashville . …
Английский словарь Британика
VALLEY — ˈvalē, -li noun ( plural valleys ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English valeie, valey, from Old French valee, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TENNESSEE — |tenə|sē adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Tennessee, southeast central state of U.S.A., from the Tennessee river, from Cherokee Tanasi, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AUTHORITY — əˈthärəd.ē, -thȯr-, -ətē, -i also ȯˈth- noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English authorite, alteration of autorite, auctorite, from Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VALLEY — — valleylike , adj. /val"ee/ , n. , pl. valleys . 1. an elongated depression between uplands, hills, or mountains, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TENNESSEE — /ten'euh see"/ , n. 1. a state in the SE United States. 4,590,750; 42,246 sq. mi. (109,415 sq. km). Cap.: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AUTHORITY — /euh thawr"i tee, euh thor"-/ , n. , pl. authorities . 1. the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TENNESSEE — n. state in the United States
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
TENNESSEE — geographical name 1. river 652 miles (1049 kilometers ) E United States in Tennessee, Alabama, & Kentucky flowing into Ohio …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VALLEY — noun ( plural valleys ) Etymology: Middle English valeye, from Anglo-French valee, from val valley — more at vale Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VALLEY — noun the depression formed by the meeting of two slopes on a flat roof. 2. valley ·noun the place of …
Webster English vocab
AUTHORITY — noun testimony; witness. 2. authority ·noun justification; warrant. 3. authority ·noun a book containing such a statement or opinion, or …
Webster English vocab
VALLEY — [val.ley] n, pl valleys [ME valey, fr. OF valee, fr. val valley--more at vale] (14c) 1 a: an elongate depression …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
VALLEY — elongate depression of the Earth's surface. Valleys are commonly drained by rivers and may be in a relatively flat plain …
Britannica English vocabulary
TENNESSEE — The Upper South. constituent state of the United States of America, lying in the east south-central U.S. It is bounded …
Britannica English vocabulary
VALLEY — valley, V\~ BrE AmE ˈvæl i ▷ valley|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TENNESSEE — Tennessee BrE AmE ˌten ə ˈsiː ◂ -ɪ- —locally also ˈ•əs i, -ɪs i
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
VALLEY — / ˈvæli; NAmE / noun an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AUTHORITY — / ɔːˈθɒrəti; NAmE əˈθɔːr-; əˈθɑːr-/ noun ( pl. -ies ) POWER 1. [ U ] the power to give orders …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VALLEY — val ‧ ley S3 W3 /ˈvæli/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: valee …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TENNESSEE — Ten ‧ nes ‧ see /ˌtenəˈsiː◂/ BrE AmE written abbreviation , TN a state in the southeast of the US, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AUTHORITY — au ‧ thor ‧ i ‧ ty W1 AC /ɔːˈθɒrəti, ɔːˈθɒrɪti, ə- $ ɒːˈθɑː-, əˈθɔː-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
VALLEY — ( valleys) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. A valley is a low …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AUTHORITY — ( authorities) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The authorities are the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VALLEY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a river valley ▪ They came to a wide river valley. lily of the valley …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AUTHORITY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a position of power/authority ▪ Many used their positions of power for personal advantage. an …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
VALLEY — [noun] [C] - an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through itthe Nile …
Cambridge English vocab
AUTHORITY — [noun] - (a person or people who have) the moral or legal right or ability to controlThe United Nations has …
Cambridge English vocab
VALLEY — n. Biqa Valley Al Central Valley Cherry Valley Raid Coachella Valley Death Valley Fergana Valley Great Rift Valley Rift Valley …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
VALLEY — n. Elongate depression of the Earth's surface. Valleys are commonly drained by rivers and may be in a relatively flat …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TENNESSEE — n. Ford Tennessee Ernie Tennessee River Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Walking Horse Williams Tennessee
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TENNESSEE — n. State (pop., 2000: 5,689,283), southeast-central U.S. It occupies 42,144 sq mi (109,153 sq km); its capital is Nashville . …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TENNESSEE — Classification: Village Located in: Illinois (IL) Total Population (2000): 144 Total Housing Units (2000): 70 Land Area (square meters): 1099461 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
VALLEY — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ broad , deep , high , large , long , steep , wide ▪ little , narrow …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
AUTHORITY — noun 1 ( often authorities ) people with responsibility for making decisions ADJECTIVE ▪ central , district , federal , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
AUTHORITY — n. 25B6; noun a rebellion against those in authority : POWER, jurisdiction, command, control, charge, dominance, rule, sovereignty, supremacy; influence; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
TENNESSEE — a south-eastern US state, also called the Volunteer State. It became a state in 1796 and later joined the Confederate …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
VALLEY — сущ. 1) а) долина a valley between high mountains ≈ долина среди высоких гор They live down in the valley. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TENNESSEE — штата Теннесси
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TENNESSEE — сущ. Теннесси
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AUTHORITY — сущ. 1) власть (for, over) (исконное значение "право требовать подчинения") to assume authority ≈ взять власть to delegate authority ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TENNESSEE — Теннесси
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
VALLEY — valley.ogg ʹvælı n 1. 1> (горная) долина glacial valley - ледниковая долина up the valley - из долины в горы …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
TENNESSEE — n геогр. 1. Теннесси ( штат США ) 2. р. Теннесси
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AUTHORITY — authority.ogg ɔ:ʹθɒrıtı n 1. власть supreme authority - верховная власть the authority of Parliament - власть /полномочия/ парламента a man …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
VALLEY — 1) долина; пойма 2) межгребневое пространство волн 3) впадина; вмятина; борозда; канавка; углубление 4) строит. разжелобок, ендова 5) впадина, точка …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
AUTHORITY — 1) орган(изация); мн. ч. органы власти 2) вчт. полномочия ( пользователя ) • - airworthiness authority - aviation security authority …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
VALLEY — 1) долина; пойма 2) межгребневое пространство волн 3) впадина; вмятина; борозда; канавка; углубление 4) строит. разжелобок, ендова 5) впадина, точка минимума (на вольт-амперной характеристике) 6) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
AUTHORITY — 1) орган(изация); мн. ч. органы власти 2) вчт. полномочия (пользователя) • - airworthiness authority - aviation security authority - calibration authority - certifying authority - meteorological authority - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
VALLEY — 1) впадина 2) докообразный 3) долина 4) долинный 5) ендова 6) понижение 7) разжелобок 8) седловина • conduciton band valley — долина зоны проводимости conductino band valley — минимум зоны …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
VALLEY — valley сущ.1) а) долина a valley between high mountains — долина среди высоких гор They live down in the valley. …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
TENNESSEE — штт)теннеси
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
AUTHORITY — authority сущ.1) власть ( for, over) (исконное значение "право требовать подчинения") to assume authority — взять власть to delegate authority …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
TENNESSEE — сущ.Теннесси
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
TENNESSEE — (0) теннесси
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