ARCH-GRAVITY DAM

Meaning of ARCH-GRAVITY DAM in English

noun

Etymology: arch (I)

: an arch dam having also sufficient mass and breadth of base to provide gravity stability

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ARCH-GRAVITY DAM — арочно-гравитационная плотина
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
ARCH-GRAVITY DAM — арочно-гравитационная плотина
Англо-Русский строительный словарь
ARCH — arch- [occurring in compounds] I. -arch-, -arch (= rule, ruling, ruler, etc.); II. archi-, arche-, arch- (1. chief, principal, leading; …
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Английский словарь Британика
ARCH — I Curved structure that spans the opening between two piers or columns and supports loads from above. The masonry arch …
Английский словарь Британика
GRAVITY — I. ˈgravəd.ē, -ətē, -i noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French gravité, from Latin gravitat-, gravitas, …
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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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ARCH- — I. |ärch, |ȧch, but |ärk or |ȧk in “archangel” and derivatives prefix Etymology: Middle English arche-, arch-, from Old English …
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ARCH — I. ˈärch, ˈȧch noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English arche, from Old French, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin arca, from …
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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 …
Английский словарь Webster
GRAVITY — /grav"i tee/ , n. , pl. gravities . 1. the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DAM — dam 1 /dam/ , n. , v. , dammed, damming . n. 1. a barrier to obstruct the flow of …
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ARCH — arch 1 /ahrch/ , n. 1. Archit. a. a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number …
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DAM — I. ˈdam noun Etymology: Middle English dam, dame lady, dam — more at dame Date: 13th century : the female …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ARCH- — I. prefix Etymology: Middle English arche-, arch-, from Old English & Anglo-French; Old English arce-, from Late Latin arch- & …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ARCH — I. ˈärch noun Etymology: Middle English arche, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin * arca, from Latin arcus — more at …
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GRAVITY — noun ( plural -ties ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French gravité, from Latin gravitat-, gravitas, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GRAVITY — adj sobriety of character or demeanor. 2. gravity ·adj lowness of tone; opposed to acuteness. 3. gravity ·adj the …
Webster English vocab
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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ARCH — noun any part of a curved line. 2. arch ·noun a chief. 3. arch ·vt to cover with an arch …
Webster English vocab
GRAVITY — [grav.i.ty] n, pl -ties often attrib [MF or L; MF gravite, fr. L gravitat-, gravitas, fr. gravis] (1509) 1 a: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ARCH- — [arch-] prefix [ME arche-, arch-, fr. OE & OF; OE arce-, fr. LL arch- & L archi-; OF arch-, fr. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DAM — barrier built across a stream, river, or estuary to confine and check the flow of water for such uses as …
Britannica English vocabulary
ARCH — in architecture and civil engineering, a curved member that is used to span an opening and to support loads from …
Britannica English vocabulary
GRAVITY — / ˈgrævəti; NAmE / noun [ U ] 1. ( abbr. g ) the force that attracts objects in space …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DAM — / dæm; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a barrier that is built across a river in order …
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ARCH — / ɑːtʃ; NAmE ɑːrtʃ/ noun , verb , adjective ■ noun 1. a curved structure that supports the weight of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRAVITY — grav ‧ i ‧ ty /ˈɡrævəti, ˈɡrævɪti/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: gravité …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DAM — I. dam 1 /dæm/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Middle Dutch ] 1 . a special …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ARCH — I. arch 1 /ɑːtʃ $ ɑːrtʃ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: arche …
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ARCH — n. & v. --n. 1 a a curved structure as an opening or a support for a bridge, roof, floor, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GRAVITY — n. 1 a the force that attracts a body to the centre of the earth or other celestial body. b …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ARCH — n. & v. n. 1 a a curved structure as an opening or a support for a bridge, roof, floor, …
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GRAVITY — n.1 a the force that attracts a body to the centre of the earth or other celestial body. b the …
Oxford English vocab
ARCH — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a a curved structure as an opening or a support for a bridge, roof, …
Oxford English vocab
GRAVITY — 1. Gravity is the force which causes things to drop to the ground. Arrows would continue to fly forward forever …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DAM — ( dams, damming, dammed) 1. A dam is a wall that is built across a river in order to stop …
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ARCH — ( arches, arching, arched) 1. An arch is a structure that is curved at the top and is supported on …
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GRAVITY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES centre of gravity specific gravity the Earth’s gravity ▪ the continual pull of the Earth’s …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DAM — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE big ▪ A previous California resources secretary proposed building bigger dams on California's …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ARCH — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an arch enemy (= main enemy, used for emphasis ) ▪ The comic book …
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GRAVITY — specialized also gravitation, abbreviation g [noun] [U] - the force which attracts any object of any mass towards any other …
Cambridge English vocab
DAM — [verb] [T] -mm-To dam a river is to build a dam across it in order to store the water.They're going …
Cambridge English vocab
DAM — n. Aswan High Dam Hoover Dam Boulder Dam Three Gorges Dam Project
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
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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ARCH — n. Curved structure that spans the opening between two piers or columns and supports loads from above. The masonry arch …
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DAM
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GRAVITY — noun 1 natural force ADJECTIVE ▪ low , weak , zero ▪ the weak ~ on the moon ▪ strong …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
DAM — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ hydroelectric VERB + DAM ▪ build , construct ▪ breach ▪ The ~ has been breached …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
GRAVITY — n. 25B6; noun the gravity of the situation : SERIOUSNESS, importance, significance, weight, consequence, magnitude; acuteness, urgency, exigence; awfulness, dreadfulness; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
DAM — A structure of earth, rock, or concrete designed to form a basin and hold water back to make a pond, …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
GRAVITY — n. 1 gravitation; attraction After middle age, the body obeys the laws of gravity but not of mutual attraction 2 …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
ARCH — noun curved part of the body, especially under the foot aortic arch = bend in the aorta which links the …
English Dictionary of Medicine
GRAVITY — The attractive force exerted by one body on another. All bodies which have mass have this property. The pull of …
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms
GRAVITY — сущ. 1) серьезность, важность; тяжесть, опасность (положения и т. п.) to grasp the gravity (of a situation) ≈ понять/осознать серьезность …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DAM
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ARCH — I 1. сущ. 1) арка; свод arch bridge ≈ арочный мост arch dam ≈ арочная плотина an arch of the …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GRAVITY — gravity.ogg ʹgrævıtı n 1. серьёзность, важность the gravity of the political situation - серьёзность политической обстановки the gravity of the …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DAM — dam.ogg _I 1. dæm n 1. дамба, плотина, запруда; перемычка, мол earth dam - земляная плотина 2. запруженная /запружённая/ вода, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ARCH — arch.ogg _I 1. ɑ:tʃ n 1. 1> арка; свод, аркада semicircular pointed arches - полукруглые остроконечные арки triumphal arch - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
GRAVITY — 1) сила тяжести 2) ускорение силы тяжести 3) плотность 4) течь самотёком ( по трубопроводу ) • by gravity — …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
DAM
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
ARCH — 1) дуга 2) строит. арка; свод || перекрывать аркой или сводом; придавать форму арки 3) арочное пролётное строение ( моста …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
GRAVITY — 1) сила тяжести 2) ускорение силы тяжести 3) плотность 4) течь самотёком (по трубопроводу) • by gravity — самотёком - API gravity - Beaume gravity - borehole gravity - …
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