THANK-YOU-MA'AM

Meaning of THANK-YOU-MA'AM in English

(Derived from its causing a nodding of the head) A bump or depression in a road; especially a ridge or hollow made across a road on a hillside to cause water to run off and thereby minimize erosion. Also known as a Water Break.

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THANK-YOU-MA'AM — noun Etymology: probably from its causing a nodding of the head Date: 1849 a bump or depression in a road
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
THANK-YOU-MA'AM — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( -s ) Etymology: probably so called from the fact that such rough spots cause a passenger in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THANK-YOU-MA'AM — /thangk"yoo mam'/ , n. a bump or depression in a road that jars a person riding over it. [ 1840-50, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THANK-YOU-MA'AM — n. bump in a road; dent in a road
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
THANK-YOU-MA'AM — noun Etymology: probably from its causing a nodding of the head Date: 1849 : a bump or depression in a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THANK-YOU-MA'AM — Pronunciation: ' tha ŋ k-yu ̇ - ˌ mam, -(y) ē - Function: noun Etymology: probably from its causing a …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
THANK-YOU-MA'AM — [thank-you-ma'am] n [prob. fr. its causing a nodding of the head] (1849): a bump or depression in a road; esp: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
THANK-YOU-MA'AM — Function: noun Synonyms: BUMP 3, ||cahot
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
THANK-YOU-MA'AM — noun Synonyms: bump 3, ||cahot
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
THANK-YOU-MA'AM
Dirty English-Russian vocab
THANK-YOU-MA'AM — (американизм) (разговорное) колдобина; водоотводная канавка (на дороге)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
THANK-YOU-MA'AM — n амер. разг. колдобина; водоотводная канавка ( на дороге )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
THANK YOU MA'AM — (n) водоотводная канавка; колдобина
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
THANK-YOU-MA'AM — n амер. разг. колдобина; водоотводная канавка ( на дороге )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
THANK-YOU-MA'AM — n амер. разг. колдобина; водоотводная канавка ( на дороге )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
THANK-YOU-MA'AM — n AmE infml We've had a rough ride because the road was full of thank-you-ma'ams — Нас здорово протрясло, потому что …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
THANK-YOU-MA'AM — n AmE infml We've had a rough ride because the road was full of thank-you-ma'ams — Нас здорово протрясло, потому …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
THANK-YOU-MA'AM — thank-you-ma'am n AmE infml We've had a rough ride because the road was full of thank-you-ma'ams Нас здорово протрясло, потому …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
THANK-YOU-MA'AM — We've had a rough ride because the road was full of thank-you-ma'ams — Нас здорово протрясло, потому что на дороге …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
THANK-YOU-MA'AM — (американизм) (разговорное) колдобина; водоотводная канавка (на дороге)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
AM — Armenia
Internet Domains English vocabulary
MA — [ma] conj but; non solmente ... ma alsi not only ... but also (= mais )
Interlingua English vocab
AM — am- see ammoniaco
Interlingua English vocab
THANK — v. mersiar. ~ YOU: mersí. THANKS: mersí
English interlingue dictionary
AM — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: amplitude modulation Date: 1940 a broadcasting system using amplitude modulation, II. abbreviation airmail, Air …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MA — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Ma Yuan Ma Yüan Ma Yo Yo Ma fa mu ts'o Rainey Ma Ma …
Английский словарь Британика
AM — in full amplitude modulation Variation of the amplitude of a carrier wave (commonly a radio wave ) in correspondence to …
Английский словарь Британика
THANK — I. ˈthaŋk, ˈthaiŋk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English thank, thonk, from Old English thanc, thonc thought, will, mercy, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AM — I. Etymology: Middle English, from Old English eom, am; akin to Old Norse em am, Gothic im, Latin sum, Greek …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MA — I. (ˈ)e|mā abbreviation or noun ( -s ) Master of Arts II. abbreviation Usage: often not capitalized 1. mental age …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-AM — ˌam, ˌaa(ə)m noun combining form ( -s ) Etymology: probably from German, probably from New Latin ammonia : chemical compound …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MA — (conj.) But; -- used in cautionary phrases; as, "Vivace, ma non troppo presto" (i. e., lively, but not too quick).
Английский словарь Webster
MA — ( conj. ) But; -- used in cautionary phrases; as, "Vivace, ma non troppo presto" (i. e., lively, but not …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THANK — — thanker , n. /thangk/ , v.t. 1. to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment to: She thanked them for their …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AM — /am/ ; unstressed /euhm, m/ , v. 1st pers. sing. pres. indic. of be . [ before 900; ME; OE …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THANK — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thancian; akin to Old English thanc gratitude — more at thanks Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AM — Etymology: Middle English, from Old English eom; akin to Old Norse em am, Latin sum, Greek eimi present first singular …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THANK — noun to express gratitude to (anyone) for a favor; to make acknowledgments to (anyone) for kindness bestowed; used also …
Webster English vocab
MA — noun a child's word for mother. 2. ma ·noun in oriental countries, a respectful form of address given to a …
Webster English vocab
THANK — [thank] vt [ME, fr. OE thancian; akin to OE thanc gratitude--more at thanks] (bef. 12c) 1: to express gratitude to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MA — [ma] n [short for mama] (1829): mother
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MA — [mA] abbreviation milliampere MA [ML magister artium] abbreviation master of arts; Massachusetts, mental age, Middle Ages
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AM — [am] [ME, fr. OE eom; akin to ON em am, L sum, Gk eimi] pres 1st sing of be AM …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AM — [Am] abbreviation America, American, americium AM abbreviation airmail, Air Medal, [L anno mundi] in the year of the world--often printed …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
THANK — thank BrE AmE θæŋk ▷ thanked θæŋ k t ▷ thanking ˈθæŋk ɪŋ ▷ thanks θæŋ k s ▶ thank …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MA — I MA 'master of arts' BrE AmE ˌem ˈeɪ II MA —see ↑ Massachusetts
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MA — ma, Ma BrE AmE mɑː ▷ mas, Ma's mɑːz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
AM — AM, am, a.m. 'amplitude modulation'; 'ante meridiem' BrE AmE ˌeɪ ˈem ◂
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
AM — am from ▷ be , strong form æm , weak form əm —see I'm, 'm
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
THANK — / θæŋk; NAmE / verb [ vn ] thank sb (for sth / for doing sth) to tell sb that …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MA — / mɑː; NAmE / noun ( informal ) mother : I'm going now, ma. 'I want my ma,' sobbed the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MA — ( BrE ) ( NAmE M.A. ) / ˌem ˈeɪ; NAmE / noun the abbreviation for 'Master of Arts' (a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THANK — thank S1 W2 /θæŋk/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ thanks , ↑ thankfulness ; adjective …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MA — I. MA BrE AmE British English , M.A. American English /ˌem ˈeɪ/ noun [countable] (Master of Arts) a university degree …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MA — Ma /mɑː/, ma noun [countable] informal [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: mama ] 1 . mother: What’s for dinner, Ma? …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MA — I. Ma /mɑː/, ma noun [countable] informal [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: mama ] 1 . mother: What’s for dinner, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AM — AM /ˌeɪ ˈem/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] (amplitude modulation) a system used for broadcasting radio programmes ⇨ FM
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AM — I. a.m. BrE AmE ( also am British English ) /ˌeɪ ˈem/ [ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THANK — v. & n. --v.tr. 1 express gratitude to (thanked him for the present). 2 hold responsible (you can thank yourself …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THANK — v. & n. v.tr. 1 express gratitude to (thanked him for the present). 2 hold responsible (you can thank yourself …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THANK — v. & n. --v.tr. 1. express gratitude to (thanked him for the present). 2 hold responsible (you can thank yourself …
Oxford English vocab
THANK — ( thanks, thanking, thanked) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MA — also M.A. ( MAs) An MA is a master’s degree in an arts or social science subject. MA is an …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MA — ( mas) Some people refer to or address their mother as ma . ( INFORMAL ) Ma was still at …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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