FORTIFICATION AGATE

Meaning of FORTIFICATION AGATE in English

noun

: agate having angular markings resembling the plan of a fortification

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

FORTIFICATION AGATE — an agate, used as a gem, having polygonal banding such that it suggests the plan of a bastion. [ 1880-85 …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FORTIFICATION — n [Mil.] fortification; fortificationes [Mil.] fortifications, works
Interlingua English vocab
AGATE — agate
English interlingue dictionary
FORTIFICATION — noun Date: 15th century an act or process of fortifying, something that fortifies, defends, or strengthens
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
AGATE — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle French, from Latin achates, from Greek achatēs Date: 1570 a fine-grained variegated chalcedony having …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FORTIFICATION — Structure erected to strengthen a military position against attack. The defense of cities and trade centers, usually by high walls, …
Английский словарь Британика
AGATE — Common, semiprecious silica mineral, a variety of chalcedony that occurs in bands of varying colour and transparency. Varieties are characterized …
Английский словарь Британика
AGATE — I. ˈagə̇t, ˈaig- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle French, from Latin achates, from Greek achatēs 1. : a fine-grained …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FORTIFICATION — ˌfȯ(r)d.əfə̇ˈkāshən, -)təf- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English fortificacioun, from Middle French fortification, from Late Latin fortification-, fortificatio, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FORTIFICATION — (n.) That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a …
Английский словарь Webster
FORTIFICATION — (n.) The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places in order to defend them against an enemy.
Английский словарь Webster
AGATE — (n.) A tool used by gold-wire drawers, bookbinders, etc.; -- so called from the agate fixed in it for burnishing.
Английский словарь Webster
AGATE — (n.) A diminutive person; so called in allusion to the small figures cut in agate for rings and seals.
Английский словарь Webster
AGATE — (n.) A kind of type, larger than pearl and smaller than nonpareil; in England called ruby.
Английский словарь Webster
AGATE — (n.) A semipellucid, uncrystallized variety of quartz, presenting various tints in the same specimen. Its colors are delicately arranged in …
Английский словарь Webster
AGATE — (adv.) On the way; agoing; as, to be agate; to set the bells agate.
Английский словарь Webster
FORTIFICATION — ( n. ) The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places in order to defend them against …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FORTIFICATION — ( n. ) That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AGATE — ( n. ) A tool used by gold-wire drawers, bookbinders, etc.; -- so called from the agate fixed in it …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AGATE — ( n. ) A semipellucid, uncrystallized variety of quartz, presenting various tints in the same specimen. Its colors are delicately …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AGATE — ( n. ) A diminutive person; so called in allusion to the small figures cut in agate for rings and …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AGATE — ( adv. ) On the way; agoing; as, to be agate; to set the bells agate.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FORTIFICATION — /fawr'teuh fi kay"sheuhn/ , n. 1. the act of fortifying or strengthening. 2. something that fortifies or protects. 3. the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FORTIFICATION — n. strengthening, fortifying; corroboration; something which fortifies or defends
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FORTIFICATION — noun Date: 15th century 1. : an act or process of fortifying 2. : something that fortifies, defends, or strengthens …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AGATE — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle French, from Latin achates, from Greek achatēs Date: 1570 1. : a fine-grained variegated …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FORTIFICATION — noun the act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places in order to defend them against an enemy. …
Webster English vocab
AGATE — adv on the way; agoing; as, to be agate; to set the bells agate. 2. agate ·noun a kind of …
Webster English vocab
FORTIFICATION — ■ noun a defensive wall or other reinforcement built to fortify a place. ↘the action of fortifying or process of …
Concise Oxford English vocab
FORTIFICATION — [for.ti.fi.ca.tion] n (15c) 1: an act or process of fortifying 2: something that fortifies, defends, or strengthens; esp: works erected …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AGATE — [ag.ate] n, often attrib [MF, fr. L achates, fr. Gk achates] (1570) 1: a fine-grained variegated chalcedony having its colors …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FORTIFICATION — in military science, works erected to strengthen a position against attack. Permanent fortifications include lasting forts and troop shelters; they …
Britannica English vocabulary
AGATE — common semiprecious silica mineral, a variety of chalcedony (q.v.) that occurs in bands of varying colour and transparency. Agate is …
Britannica English vocabulary
FORTIFICATION — fortification BrE AmE ˌfɔːt ɪf ɪ ˈkeɪʃ ə n ˌ•əf-, § -əˈ•- AmE ˌfɔːrt̬ əf- ▷ fortification|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
AGATE — Agate family name (i) BrE AmE ˈæɡ ət , (ii) BrE AmE ˈeɪɡ ət
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
AGATE — agate BrE AmE ˈæɡ ət -ɪt
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FORTIFICATION — / ˌfɔːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn; NAmE ˌfɔːrt-/ noun 1. [ C , usually pl. ] a tower, wall, gun position, etc. built to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FORTIFICATION — for ‧ ti ‧ fi ‧ ca ‧ tion /ˌfɔːtəfəˈkeɪʃ ə n, ˌfɔːtɪfəˈkeɪʃ ə n $ ˌfɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FORTIFICATION — n. 1 the act or an instance of fortifying; the process of being fortified. 2 Mil. a the art or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AGATE — n. 1 any of several varieties of hard usu. streaked chalcedony. 2 a coloured toy marble resembling this. [F agate, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FORTIFICATION — n. 1 the act or an instance of fortifying; the process of being fortified. 2 Mil. a the art or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AGATE — n. 1 any of several varieties of hard usu. streaked chalcedony. 2 a coloured toy marble resembling this. [ F …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FORTIFICATION — n.1 the act or an instance of fortifying; the process of being fortified. 2 Mil. a the art or science …
Oxford English vocab
AGATE — n.1 any of several varieties of hard usu. streaked chalcedony. 2 a coloured toy marble resembling this. Etymology: F agate, …
Oxford English vocab
FORTIFICATION — ( fortifications) Fortifications are buildings, walls, or ditches that are built to protect a place and make it more difficult …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AGATE — ( agates) Agate is a very hard stone which is used to make jewellery. N-VAR
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FORTIFICATION — (~s) Fortifications are buildings, walls, or ditches that are built to protect a place and make it more difficult to …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
AGATE — (~s) Agate is a very hard stone which is used to make jewellery. N-VAR
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
FORTIFICATION — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Any delay, they believed, allowed the enemy to withdraw or wait out the storm in …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AGATE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Beneath her flat furry belly the big shallow stones had the marble veining of agate …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FORTIFICATION — [noun]Ditches were a popular means of fortification. [U]The fortifications of the castle were massive and impenetrable. [C usually plural]
Cambridge English vocab
AGATE — n. Common, semiprecious silica mineral, a variety of chalcedony that occurs in bands of varying colour and transparency. Varieties are …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
AGATE — a beautifully-veined semi-transparent precious stone, a variety of quartz. Its colors are delicately arranged in stripes or bands or blended …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
FORTIFICATION — сущ. 1) а) фортификация, укрепление б) искусство построения укреплений 2) мн. укрепления Syn : wall, earthwork, tower 3) а) спиртование, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AGATE — сущ. 1) минер. агат 2) полигр. амер. агат (шрифт размером в 51/2 пунктов) (минералогия) агат полировальный материал из агата "агат", …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FORTIFICATION — fortification.ogg ͵fɔ:tıfıʹkeıʃ(ə)n n 1. воен. фортификация 2. обыкн. pl укрепления, фортификационные сооружения 3. 1> спиртование, крепление ( вина ) 2> …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AGATE — agate.ogg ʹægət n 1. мин. агат 2. полировальный материал из агата 3. «агат», стеклянный, глиняный, каменный и т. п. шарик …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AGATE — агат to set in agate — набирать агатом
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
FORTIFICATION — 1) усиление, укрепление 2) обогащение пищевого продукта (химическими добавками) • - vitamin fortification
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
FORTIFICATION — 1) усиление, укрепление 2) обогащение пищевого продукта ( химическими добавками ) • - vitamin fortification
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
FORTIFICATION — фортификация - permanent fortification - temporary fortification
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
AGATE — 1) полигр. "агат" (шрифт размером 5,5 английского пункта -1,8 мм) 2) рекл. "агат" (рекламное место в газете, равное 1/14 дюйма) See: agate line
Новый Англо-Русский толковый словарь по маркетингу и торговле
FORTIFICATION — сущ. 1) а) фортификация, укрепление б) искусство построения укреплений 2) мн. укрепления Syn : wall, earthwork, tower 3) а) спиртование, …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
AGATE — сущ. 1) минер. агат 2) полигр. амер. агат (шрифт размером в 51/2 пунктов) (минералогия) агат полировальный материал из агата "агат", …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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