ASBESTOS LONGJOHNS

Meaning of ASBESTOS LONGJOHNS in English

< humour > Notional garments donned by Usenet posters just before emitting a remark they expect will elicit flamage . This is the most common of the asbestos coinages. Also "asbestos underwear", "asbestos overcoat", etc.

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(1997-07-04)

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ASBESTOS LONGJOHNS — Notional garments donned by Usenet posters just before emitting a remark they expect will elicit flamage . This is the …
Jargon File English vocabulary
ASBESTOS — < jargon > Used as a modifier to anything intended to protect one from flames ; also in other highly …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
ASBESTOS — [common] Used as a modifier to anything intended to protect one from flame s; also in other highly flame -suggestive …
Jargon File English vocabulary
ASBESTOS — Any of several minerals that separate readily into long, flexible fibres. amphibole group and include the highly fibrous forms of …
Английский словарь Британика
ASBESTOS — I. noun also as·bes·tus asˈbestəs also azˈ- or əsˈ- or əzˈ- ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English asbestus mineral supposed …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ASBESTOS — — asbestine /as bes"tin, az-/ , asbestous , adj. — asbestoid, asbestoidal , adj. /as bes"teuhs, az-/ , n. 1. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ASBESTOS — noun Etymology: Middle English albeston mineral supposed to be inextinguishable when set on fire, probably from Middle French abeston, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ASBESTOS — [as.bes.tos] n [ME albestron mineral supposed to be inextinguishable when set on fire, prob. fr. MF, fr. ML asbeston, alter. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ASBESTOS — any of several minerals that readily separate into long, flexible fibres. Chrysotile, the fibrous form of the mineral serpentine, is …
Britannica English vocabulary
ASBESTOS — town, Estrie region, southern Quebec province, Canada. Asbestos lies near the Southwest Nicolet River, 95 miles (153 km) southwest of …
Britannica English vocabulary
ASBESTOS — asbestos BrE AmE æs ˈbest əs æz-, -ɒs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ASBESTOS — / æsˈbestəs; NAmE / noun [ U ] a soft grey mineral that does not burn, used especially in the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ASBESTOS — as ‧ bes ‧ tos /æsˈbestəs/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: Greek , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ASBESTOS — n. 1 a fibrous silicate mineral that is incombustible. 2 this used as a heat-resistant or insulating material. øøasbestine adj. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ASBESTOS — n. 1 a fibrous silicate mineral that is incombustible. 2 this used as a heat-resistant or insulating material. asbestine adj. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ASBESTOS — n.1 a fibrous silicate mineral that is incombustible. 2 this used as a heat-resistant or insulating material. Derivatives: asbestine adj. …
Oxford English vocab
ASBESTOS — Asbestos is a grey material which does not burn and which has been used as a protection against fire or …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ASBESTOS — Asbestos is a grey material which does not burn and which has been used as a protection against fire or …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ASBESTOS — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB contain ▪ Many of them are in a dangerous condition and at least one …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ASBESTOS — [noun] [U] - a soft greyish-white material that does not burn, and which is used in buildings, clothing, etc. as …
Cambridge English vocab
ASBESTOS — n. Any of several minerals that separate readily into long, flexible fibres. Chrysotile accounts for about 95% of all asbestos …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ASBESTOS
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ASBESTOS — noun Asbestos is used before these nouns: ↑ exposure , ↑ fibre
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
ASBESTOS — A natural material that is made of tiny fibers. Asbestos can cause several serious diseases, including cancer.
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
ASBESTOS — сущ.; минер. асбест (минералогия) асбест, горный лен asbestos мин. асбест
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ASBESTOS — асбест - corrugated asbestos - palladinized asbestos - platinized asbestos
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
ASBESTOS — асбест - corrugated asbestos - palladinized asbestos - platinized asbestos
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
ASBESTOS — асбест || асбестовый - blue asbestos - pulverized asbestos - short-fiber asbestos
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
ASBESTOS — асбест, горный лён - corrugated asbestos - flaked asbestos - pulverized asbestos
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
ASBESTOS — асбест - corrugated asbestos - powdered asbestos
Англо-Русский строительный словарь
ASBESTOS — асбест - asbestos packing
Англо-Русский морской словарь
ASBESTOS — сущ.; минер. асбест (минералогия) асбест, горный лен asbestos мин. асбест
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
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FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
NOMEX UNDERWEAR — /noh'meks uhn'-der-weir/ [ Usenet ] Synonym asbestos longjohns , used mostly in auto-related mailing lists and newsgroups. NOMEX underwear is …
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