EIGER

Meaning of EIGER 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 — Pronunciation: ' ī -g ə r Function: geographical name mountain 13,025 ft (3970 m ) W cen Switzerland NE of …
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EIGER, THE — 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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TOLL — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bell tolls (= it slowly rings with a long low sound, when someone …
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SHEER — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a sheer/vertical cliff (= straight up and down rather than sloping ) ▪ Sheer …
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NOVICE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE complete ▪ As you will realise I am a complete novice regarding these problems …
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NORTH — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES farther south/north etc ▪ Two miles farther south is the village of Santa Catarina. …
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MOUNTAINEERING — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ I joined the mountaineering club when I went to university. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ …
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HELL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (as) mad as hell (= a rude way of saying very angry ) cast sb …
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FORMIDABLE — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a formidable enemy (= a very powerful enemy ) ▪ The North Vietnamese army proved …
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EXACT — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a direct/exact equivalent ▪ The word has no direct equivalent in English. an accurate/exact …
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NOT EXPERIENCED — INDEX: 1. experienced in a particular job or activity 2. the knowledge and skill that you get from doing something …
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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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