GREENHOUSE


Meaning of GREENHOUSE in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

1. : a structure enclosed by glass and devoted to the cultivation or protection of tender plants or the production of plants out of season — compare conservatory , coolhouse , hothouse

2. chiefly Britain : a place for drying ceramic ware before firing

3. : a plastic shell covering the cockpit, cabin, turret, or nose of an airplane

II. ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective

: of, relating to, or caused by the greenhouse effect

greenhouse warming

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