TACONIC

Meaning of TACONIC in English

adj designating, or pertaining to, the series of rocks forming the taconic mountains in western new england. they were once supposed to be older than the cambrian, but later proved to belong to the lower silurian and cambrian.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

TACONIC — təˈkänik adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Taconic range, mountains in northeastern United States : of or relating to mountain-making …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TACONIC — (a.) Designating, or pertaining to, the series of rocks forming the Taconic mountains in Western New England. They were once …
Английский словарь Webster
TACONIC — ( a. ) Designating, or pertaining to, the series of rocks forming the Taconic mountains in Western New England. They …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TACONIC — Taconic BrE AmE tə ˈkɒn ɪk AmE \ -kɑːn-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TACONIC RANGE — geographical name mountains along N part of Connecticut-New York boundary & entire Massachusetts-New York boundary & in SW Vermont; highest …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TACONIC RANGE — Part of the Mount Equinox (3,816 ft [1,163 m]) in southwestern Vermont is the highest peak. In Massachusetts the mountains …
Английский словарь Британика
TACONIC OROGENY — Mountain-building event that affected the Appalachian Geosyncline along the eastern coast of the U.S. Evidence for the orogeny is most …
Английский словарь Британика
TACONIC RANGE — geographical name mountains along N part of Connecticut-New York boundary & entire Massachusetts-New York boundary & in SW Vermont; highest …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TACONIC OROGENY — a mountain-building event that affected the Appalachian Geosyncline along the eastern coast of the United States. Evidence for the orogeny …
Britannica English vocabulary
TACONIC RANGE — part of the Appalachian mountain system, U.S., extending southward for 150 miles (240 km) from a point southwest of Brandon, …
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TACONIC RANGE — Part of the Appalachian mountain system, northeastern U.S. The range extends 150 mi (240 km) from southern Vermont to northern …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TACONIC OROGENY — Mountain-building event that affected the Appalachian Geosyncline along the eastern coast of the U.S. Evidence for the orogeny is most …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
12138 — State: NEW YORK City: TACONIC LAKE
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TACONITE — noun Etymology: Taconic Range Date: 1892 a flintlike rock high enough in iron content to constitute a low-grade iron ore
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SCHUMPETER, JOSEPH A(LOIS) — born Feb. 8, 1883, Triesch, Moravia died Jan. 8, 1950, Taconic, Conn., U.S. Moravian-U.S. economist and sociologist. Educated in Austria, …
Английский словарь Британика
RANGE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Absaroka Range Alaska Range Bitterroot Range Brooks Range Cascade Range Great Dividing Range intermediate …
Английский словарь Британика
OROGENY — I Mountain-building event, generally one that occurs in a geosyncline . Orogeny tends to occur during a relatively short geologic …
Английский словарь Британика
BERKSHIRE HILLS — Segment of the , western Massachusetts. Many of its summits exceed 2,000 ft (600 m), including Mount Greylock (3,491 ft, …
Английский словарь Британика
TACONITE — /tak"euh nuyt'/ , n. a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TACONITE — noun Etymology: Taconic Range Date: 1892 : a flintlike rock high enough in iron content to constitute a low-grade iron …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TACONITE — [ 'takənʌɪt ] ■ noun a low-grade iron ore consisting largely of chert. Origin early 20th cent.: from the Taconic …
Concise Oxford English vocab
TACONITE — [tac.o.nite] n [Taconic Range, mountains in U.S.] (1892): a flintlike rock high enough in iron content to constitute a low-grade …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WILLIAMSTOWN — town (township), Berkshire county, northwestern Massachusetts, U.S., on the Hoosic River 21 miles (34 km) north of Pittsfield. Settled as …
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WASHINGTON — town in Sunderland metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, historic county of Durham, England. It lies along the …
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SCHUMPETER, JOSEPH A. — born Feb. 8, 1883, Triesch, Moravia [now Tret, Czech Republic] died Jan. 8, 1950, Taconic, Conn., U.S. in full Joseph …
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RUTLAND — county, western Vermont, U.S. It is bounded by New York state (the border formed in part by Lake Champlain and …
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RENSSELAER — city, Rensselaer county, eastern New York, U.S. It is situated along the east bank of the Hudson River, opposite Albany. …
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MASSACHUSETTS — constituent state of the United States of America. It was one of the original 13 states and is one of …
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DUTCHESS — county, southeastern New York state, U.S., bounded by Connecticut to the east and the Hudson River to the west. The …
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COLUMBIA — planned community in Howard county, central Maryland, U.S. It lies southwest of Baltimore and northeast of Washington, D.C. The community, …
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BENNINGTON — county, southwestern Vermont, U.S., bordered by New York state to the west, Massachusetts to the south, and the Green Mountains …
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