BROKEN-BACKED LINE

Meaning of BROKEN-BACKED LINE in English

noun

: a line truncated in the middle — used especially of many lines in the verse of John Lydgate that have usually nine syllables and appear to lack an unstressed syllable at the medial break or caesura

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

BROKEN-BACKED LINE — in poetry, a line truncated in the middle. The term is used especially of John Lydgate's poetry, many lines of …
Britannica English vocabulary
BACKED — adjective see: back
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LINE — I. ˈlīn noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English līn — more at linen 1. a. archaic …
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BROKEN — I. ˈbrōkən sometimes -k ə ŋ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English brocen, from past participle of brecan to …
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BACKED — ˈbakt adjective Etymology: Middle English, having a back, from back (I) + -ed 1. of an archer's bow : made …
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BROKEN — (v. t.) Not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a broken promise, vow, or contract; a broken law.
Английский словарь Webster
BROKEN — (v. t.) Fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered; strained; apart; as, a broken reed; broken friendship.
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BROKEN — (v. t.) Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken …
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BACKED — (a.) Having a back; fitted with a back; as, a backed electrotype or stereotype plate. Used in composition; as, broad-backed; …
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BACKED — (imp. & p. p.) of Back
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BROKEN — ( v. t. ) Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BROKEN — ( v. t. ) Ruined financially; incapable of redeeming promises made, or of paying debts incurred; as, a broken bank; …
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BROKEN — ( v. t. ) Not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a broken promise, vow, or contract; a …
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BACKED — ( imp. & p. p. ) of Back
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BACKED — ( a. ) Having a back; fitted with a back; as, a backed electrotype or stereotype plate. Used in composition; …
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LINE — line 1 — linable, lineable , adj. — lineless , adj. — linelike , adj. /luyn/ , n. , v. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BROKEN — — brokenly , adv. — brokenness , n. /broh"keuhn/ , v. 1. pp. of break . adj. 2. reduced to …
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BACKED — /bakt/ , adj. 1. having a back, backing, setting, or support (often used in combination): a low-backed sofa. 2. (of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BACKED — adj. supported; substantiated; moved backwards
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BACKED — see back I
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BROKEN — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English brocen, from past participle of brecan to break Date: 13th century 1. : …
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LINE
Webster English vocab
BROKEN — vt subdued; humbled; contrite. 2. broken ·p.p. of break. 3. broken ·vt subjugated; trained for use, as a horse. 4. …
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BACKED — impf & ·p.p. of back. 2. backed ·adj having a back; fitted with a back; as, a backed electrotype or …
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BROKEN — / ˈbrəʊkən; NAmE ˈbroʊ-/ adjective DAMAGED 1. that has been damaged or injured; no longer whole or working correctly : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LINE — I. line 1 S1 W1 /laɪn/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: Partly from Old French ligne , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BROKEN — I. bro ‧ ken 1 /ˈbrəʊkən $ ˈbroʊ/ BrE AmE the past participle of ↑ break II. broken 2 BrE …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LINE — n. & v. --n. 1 a continuous mark or band made on a surface (drew a line). 2 use of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BROKEN — past part. of BREAK(1). --adj. 1 that has been broken; out of order. 2 (of a person) reduced to despair; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LINE — n. & v. n. 1 a continuous mark or band made on a surface (drew a line). 2 use of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BROKEN — past part. of BREAK(1). adj. 1 that has been broken; out of order. 2 (of a person) reduced to despair; …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LINE — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a continuous mark or band made on a surface (drew a line). 2 use …
Oxford English vocab
BROKEN — past part. of BREAK(1). --adj. 1. that has been broken; out of order. 2 (of a person) reduced to despair; …
Oxford English vocab
LINE — ( lines, lining, lined) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A line …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BROKEN — 1. Broken is the past participle of break . 2. A broken line is not continuous but has gaps or …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LINE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a boundary line ▪ There was some disagreement about the exact position of the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BACKED — upThe traffic is backed up (= has formed a line which is not moving) for six miles on the road …
Cambridge English vocab
BACKED — Synonyms and related words : accepted, acclaimed, admired, admitted, advocated, applauded, approved, calcified, callous, calloused, case-hardened, cried up, crusted, crusty, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BACKED — Dead. He wishes to have the senior, or old square-toes, backed; he longs to have his father on six men's …
Slang English vocab
LINE — INDEX: 1. a line on paper 2. a line of colour 3. a line on the ground or on the …
Longman Activator English vocab
BROKEN — See ↑ BROKEN/NOT BROKEN 1,2,3, ↑ SPEAK 4 ◆◆◆ • ↑ get broken
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BROKEN — adj. 25B6; adjective a broken bottle : SMASHED, shattered, fragmented, splintered, crushed, snapped; in bits, in pieces; destroyed, disintegrated; cracked, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BROKEN — adj. 1 fragmented, shattered, shivered, splintered, ruptured, cracked, split, smashed, pulverized, disintegrated, destroyed, demolished A broken Ming vase cannot be …
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BROKEN — adjective BAD : The car could not stop because its brakes were broken. GOOD : The car could not stop …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
LINE — I 1. сущ. 1) а) линия, черта; штрих to draw a line ≈ провести линию fine, thin line ≈ тонкая …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BROKEN — 1. прил. 1) о нарушенной целостности а) разбитый, сломанный Three broken oars. ≈ Три сломанных весла. I become a broken …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BACKED — прил. имеющий спинку, со спинкой имеющий поддержку и т. п. со спинкой (о стуле и т. п.) на подкладке - …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BACKED — Имеющий спинку
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
LINE — line.ogg _I 1. laın n 1. 1> линия ( тж. мат. ) straight bent, curved line - прямая изогнутая, кривая …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BROKEN — broken.ogg 1. ʹbrəʋkən a 1. сломанный; разбитый broken leg - сломанная нога broken stone - щебень 2. 1> подорванный, ослабленный …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BACKED — backed.ogg bækt a 1. имеющий поддержку и т. п. см. back1 IV 2. со спинкой ( о стуле и т. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LINE — 1) линия || проводить линии, линовать 2) матем. прямая 3) черта; штрих || штриховать 4) контур, очертание 5) кривая ( …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
LINE — 1) линия || проводить линии, линовать 2) матем. прямая 3) черта; штрих || штриховать 4) контур, очертание 5) кривая (на графике) 6) геофиз. профиль 7) ребро …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
LINE
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
BACKED — прил.1) имеющий спинку, со спинкой 2) имеющий основу 3) имеющий поддержку
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BACKED — (n) имеющий поддержку
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
BACKED — (0) на подкладке; с опорой; с подложкой; со спинкой
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
BACKED — a 1. имеющий поддержку и т. п. [ см. back1 IV] 2. со спинкой ( о стуле и т. п. …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
LINE — _I 1. laın n 1. 1> линия ( тж. мат. ) straight bent, curved line - прямая изогнутая, кривая линия …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BROKEN — 1. ʹbrəʋkən a 1. сломанный; разбитый broken leg - сломанная нога broken stone - щебень 2. 1> подорванный, ослабленный ( …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BACKED — a 1. имеющий поддержку и т. п. см. back1 IV 2. со спинкой ( о стуле и т. п. ) …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BACKED — adj. имеющий спинку, со спинкой
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