UNWEIGHT

Meaning of UNWEIGHT in English

[un.weight] vt (ca. 1939): to reduce momentarily the force exerted by (as a ski) upon a surface by shifting the weight or position of one's body ~ vi: to unweight something by shifting the weight or position of one's body

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

UNWEIGHT — Date: 1930 transitive verb to reduce momentarily the force exerted by (as a ski) upon a surface by shifting the …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
UNWEIGHT — /un wayt"/ , v.i. Skiing. to lessen downward force and friction between the skis and the snow by a quick …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
UNWEIGHT — Date: 1930 transitive verb : to reduce momentarily the force exerted by (as a ski) upon a surface by shifting …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
UNWEIGHT — ■ verb remove the weight from (a ski or skateboard) to make a turn more easily. Origin 1930s: back-form. from …
Concise Oxford English vocab
UNWEIGHT — облегчать, снимать нагрузку
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
UNWEIGHT — облегчать, снимать нагрузку to unweight a damaged beam — снимать нагрузку с повреждённой балки
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
UNWEIGHT — v. Pronunciation: - ' w ā t Function: transitive verb Date: 1930 : to reduce momentarily the force exerted by …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

Merriam-Webster English vocab

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