GLEN CANYON DAM

Meaning of GLEN CANYON DAM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈglen ]

geographical name

dam N Arizona in Glen Canyon of Colorado River forming Lake Pow·ell ˈpau̇(-ə)l (chiefly in SE Utah)

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GLEN CANYON DAM — geographical name dam N Arizona in Glen Canyon of Colorado River forming
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GLEN CANYON DAM — Pronunciation: ' glen Function: geographical name dam N Ariz. in Glen Canyon of Colorado River forming Lake Pow · ell …
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GLEN CANYON DAM — плотина Глен-Каньон Плотина и водохранилище на р. Колорадо [Colorado River]. Высота плотины 216 м. Объем водохранилища 33,3 млрд. куб. м. Построена …
GLEN CANYON DAM — плотина Глен-Каньон Плотина и водохранилище на р. Колорадо [Colorado River]. Высота плотины 216 м. Объем водохранилища 33,3 млрд. куб. м. …
GLEN — County: Dumfries and Galloway Post Code: DG2
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GLEN — valley, ravine
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CANYON — dalama
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GLEN — noun Etymology: Middle English (Scots), valley, from Scottish Gaelic & Irish gleann, from Old Irish ~n Date: 15th century a …
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CANYON — also cañon noun Etymology: American Spanish cañón, probably alteration of obsolete Spanish callón, augmentative of calle street, from Latin callis …
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DAM — I Barrier built across a stream, river, or estuary to conserve water for such uses as human consumption, irrigation, flood …
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CANYON
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DAM — I. ˈdam, ˈdaa(ə)m noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, lady, dam, variant of dame — more at dame : …
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CANYON — I. noun also ca·ñon ˈkanyən ( -s ) Etymology: American Spanish cañón, probably alteration of obsolete Spanish callón, aug. of …
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GLEN — ˈglen noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English (Scots), valley, from (assumed) obsolete Scottish Gaelic glenn (whence Scottish Gaelic gleann …
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GLEN — (n.) A secluded and narrow valley; a dale; a depression between hills.
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DAM — (v. t.) To obstruct or restrain the flow of, by a dam; to confine by constructing a dam, as a …
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CANYON — (n.) The English form of the Spanish word Ca*on.
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GLEN — ( n. ) A secluded and narrow valley; a dale; a depression between hills.
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CANYON — ( n. ) The English form of the Spanish word Caon.
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GLEN — /glen/ , n. a male or female given name.
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GLEN — — glenlike , adj. /glen/ , n. a small, narrow, secluded valley. [ 1480-90; gleann; c. Welsh glynn ]
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DAM — dam 1 /dam/ , n. , v. , dammed, damming . n. 1. a barrier to obstruct the flow of …
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CANYON — /kan"yeuhn/ , n. a town in N Texas. 10,724.
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CANYON — /kan"yeuhn/ , n. a deep valley with steep sides, often with a stream flowing through it. Also, cañon . [ …
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GLEN — n. mountain valley, small isolated valley
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CANYON — n. channel, gully, deep narrow valley
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DAM — I. ˈdam noun Etymology: Middle English dam, dame lady, dam — more at dame Date: 13th century : the female …
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GLEN — noun Etymology: Middle English (Scots), valley, from Scottish Gaelic & Irish gleann, from Old Irish glenn Date: 15th century : …
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CANYON — also ca·ñon ˈkan-yən Etymology: American Spanish cañón, probably alteration of obsolete Spanish callón, augmentative of calle street, from Latin callis …
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GLEN — noun a secluded and narrow valley; a dale; a depression between hills.
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DAM — noun a kind or crowned piece in the game of draughts. 2. dam ·noun a firebrick wall, or a stone, …
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CANYON — noun the english form of the spanish word ca-on.
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GLEN — ■ noun a narrow valley, especially in Scotland or Ireland. Origin ME: from Sc. Gaelic and Ir. gleann (earlier ~n …
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CANYON — ■ noun a deep gorge, especially one with a river flowing through it. Origin C19: from Sp. cañón 'tube', based …
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GLEN — [glen] n [ME (Sc), valley, fr. (assumed) ScGael glenn; akin to MIr glend valley] (15c): a secluded narrow valley
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CANYON — [can.yon] n [AmerSp canon, prob. alter. of obs. Sp callon, aug. of calle street, fr. L callis footpath] (1837): a …
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DAM — barrier built across a stream, river, or estuary to confine and check the flow of water for such uses as …
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CANYON — city, seat (1889) of Randall county, northern Texas, U.S., in the Texas Panhandle, 16 miles (26 km) south of Amarillo, …
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GLEN — glen, Glen BrE AmE ɡlen ▷ glens, Glen's ɡlenz
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CANYON — canyon BrE AmE ˈkæn jən ▷ canyon|ing ɪŋ ▷ canyon|s z ▶ ˌ Canyon de ˈ Chelly place in Arizona …
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GLEN — / glen; NAmE / noun a deep narrow valley, especially in Scotland or Ireland •• WORD ORIGIN late Middle English …
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DAM — / dæm; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a barrier that is built across a river in order …
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CANYON — / ˈkænjən; NAmE / noun a deep valley with steep sides of rock •• WORD ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from …
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GLEN — glen /ɡlen/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Scottish Gaelic ; Origin: glenn ] a deep narrow …
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DAM — I. dam 1 /dæm/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Middle Dutch ] 1 . a special …
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CANYON — can ‧ yon /ˈkænjən/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: American Spanish ; Origin: cañón , from …
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GLEN — n. a narrow valley. [Gael. & Ir. gleann]
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CANYON — n. (also caÄon) a deep gorge, often with a stream or river. [Sp. caÄ×n tube, ult. f. L canna CANE]
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GLEN — n. a narrow valley. [ Gael. & Ir. gleann ]
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CANYON — n. (also cañon) a deep gorge, often with a stream or river. [ Sp. cañón tube, ult. f. L canna …
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GLEN — n. a narrow valley. Etymology: Gael. & Ir. gleann
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GLEN — ( glens) A glen is a deep, narrow valley, especially in the mountains of Scotland or Ireland. N-COUNT : oft …
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DAM — ( dams, damming, dammed) 1. A dam is a wall that is built across a river in order to stop …
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CANYON — ( canyons) A canyon is a long, narrow valley with very steep sides. ...the Grand Canyon. N-COUNT ; N-IN-NAMES
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GLEN — (~s) A ~ is a deep, narrow valley, especially in the mountains of Scotland or Ireland. N-COUNT: oft in names
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CANYON — (~s) A ~ is a long, narrow valley with very steep sides. ...the Grand Canyon. N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES
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GLEN — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And there are neighbouring glens on the east side of the watershed, also lovely and …
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DAM — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE big ▪ A previous California resources secretary proposed building bigger dams on California's …
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CANYON — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES box canyon COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE deep ▪ Massive rock formations, mountains and deep …
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GLEN — [noun] [C] - a deep narrow valley, esp. among mountainsthe glens of ScotlandBallaglass GlenGlen Maye
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DAM — [verb] [T] -mm-To dam a river is to build a dam across it in order to store the water.They're going …
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CANYON — [noun] [C] - a large valley with very steep sides and usually a river flowing along the bottomThe Grand Canyon …
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DAM — n. Aswan High Dam Hoover Dam Boulder Dam Three Gorges Dam Project
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DAM — n. Barrier built across a stream, river, or estuary to conserve water for such uses as human consumption, irrigation, flood …
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