INSELBERG

Meaning of INSELBERG in English

n. an isolated hill or mountain rising abruptly from its surroundings.

Etymology: G, island mountain

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INSELBERG — noun (plural -bergs; also ~e) Etymology: German, from Insel island + Berg mountain Date: 1913 an isolated mountain
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
INSELBERG — ˈin(t)səlˌbərg, ˈinzəl-, ˈinzəlˌberg noun ( plural inselbergs -gz ; or inselber·ge -gə) Etymology: German, from insel island + berg mountain …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
INSELBERG — /in"seuhl berrg', -zeuhl-/ , n. Physical Geog. monadnock (def. 1). [ 1895-1900; Insel island + Berg mountain ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
INSELBERG — n. secluded mountain, monadnock (Geology)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
INSELBERG — noun ( plural -bergs also in·sel·ber·ge -ˌbər-gə, -ˌber-) Etymology: German, from Insel island + Berg mountain Date: 1913 : an …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
INSELBERG — [ 'ɪns(ə)lbə:g , -z- ] ■ noun Geology an isolated hill rising abruptly from a plain. Origin early 20th cent.: …
Concise Oxford English vocab
INSELBERG — [in.sel.berg] n, pl -bergs also -ber.ge [G, fr. Insel island + Berg mountain] (1913): an isolated mountain
Merriam-Webster English vocab
INSELBERG — (from German insel, island, and berg, mountain), isolated hill that stands above well-developed plains and appears not unlike an island …
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INSELBERG — n. an isolated hill or mountain rising abruptly from its surroundings. [G, = island mountain]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
INSELBERG — n. an isolated hill or mountain rising abruptly from its surroundings. [ G, = island mountain ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
INSELBERG — n. Pronunciation: ' in(t)-s ə l- ˌ b ə rg, ' in-z ə l-, - ˌ berg Function: noun Inflected …
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MONADNOCK — noun Etymology: Mt. Monadnock, New Hampshire Date: 1893 inselberg
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MONADNOCK — noun Etymology: Mt. Monadnock, New Hampshire Date: 1893 : inselberg
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MONADNOCK — [mo.nad.nock] n [Mt. Monadnock, N.H.] (1893): inselberg
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PINNACLE — n. 25B6; noun pinnacles of rock : PEAK, needle, aiguille, hoodoo, crag, tor; summit, crest, apex, tip; Geology inselberg. the …
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