CANADIAN SHIELD

Meaning of CANADIAN SHIELD in English

Geol.

the extensive region making up much of northern and central Canada underlain by Precambrian rocks that have been eroded to produce a low shieldlike profile.

[ 1920-25 ]

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CANADIAN SHIELD — or Laurentian Plateau geographical name plateau region E Canada & NE United States extending from Mackenzie River basin E to …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CANADIAN SHIELD — One of the world's largest geologic continental shield s, centred on Hudson Bay and extending for 3 million sq mi …
Английский словарь Британика
CANADIAN SHIELD — or Lau·ren·tian Plateau lȯ-ˈren(t)-shən plateau region E Canada & NE United States extending from Mackenzie River basin E to Davis …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CANADIAN SHIELD — Variant: or Lau · ren · tian Plateau Pronunciation: lo ̇ - ' ren(t)-sh ə n Function: geographical name plateau …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CANADIAN SHIELD — Nachvak Fjord in the Torngat Mountains, Labrador, Canada; it is the highest range in the Canadian one of the world's …
Britannica English vocabulary
CANADIAN SHIELD — One of the world's largest geologic continental shield s, centred on Hudson Bay and extending for 3 million sq mi …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CANADIAN SHIELD — Канадский щит
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CANADIAN SHIELD — Канадский щит ( плато )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CANADIAN SHIELD — Канадский щит
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CANADIAN SHIELD — Канадский щит ( плато )
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CANADIAN SHIELD — Канадский щит ( плато )
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CANADIAN SHIELD — Канадский щит
Англо-Русский географический словарь
CANADIAN — adj Canadian
Interlingua English vocab
CANADIAN — Canadyano
English-Visayan vocabulary
CANADIAN — I. noun Date: 1568 a native or inhabitant of Canada, ~ adjective II. geographical name or, above its junction with …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CANADIAN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Canadian Alliance Canadian Football League Canadian Labor Congress Canadian National Railway Co. Canadian Pacific …
Английский словарь Британика
SHIELD — I. ˈshē(ə)ld noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English sheld, shild, from Old English scield, sceld, scyld, scild; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CANADIAN — I. kəˈnādēən also -dyən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: French canadien, from Canada + French -ien -ian 1. : of, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CANADIAN — (n.) A native or inhabitant of Canada.
Английский словарь Webster
CANADIAN — (a.) Of or pertaining to Canada.
Английский словарь Webster
CANADIAN — ( n. ) A native or inhabitant of Canada.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CANADIAN — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to Canada.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SHIELD — — shielder , n. — shieldless , adj. — shieldlessly , adv. — shieldlessness , n. — shieldlike , adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CANADIAN — /keuh nay"dee euhn/ , adj. 1. of Canada or its people. n. 2. a native or inhabitant of Canada. [ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CANADIAN — adj. of or pertaining to Canada or the people of Canada (country in northern North America)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CANADIAN — n. native or resident of Canada (country in northern North America)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SHIELD — I. ˈshēld noun Etymology: Middle English sheld, from Old English scield; akin to Old High German scilt shield and probably …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CANADIAN — I. kə-ˈnā-dē-ən noun Date: 1568 : a native or inhabitant of Canada • Canadian adjective II. kə-ˈnā-dē-ən geographical name or, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHIELD — noun to ward off; to keep off or out. 2. shield ·noun figuratively, one who protects or defends. 3. shield …
Webster English vocab
CANADIAN — noun a native or inhabitant of canada. 2. canadian ·adj of or pertaining to canada.
Webster English vocab
CANADIAN — ■ noun a native or inhabitant of Canada. ■ adjective relating to Canada. Derivatives ~ism noun
Concise Oxford English vocab
SHIELD — [shield] n [ME sheld, fr. OE scield; akin to OHG scilt shield and prob. to OE sciell shell] (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CANADIAN — [Ca.na.di.an] n (1568): a native or inhabitant of Canada -- Canadian adj
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CANADIAN — Canadian BrE AmE kə ˈneɪd i‿ən ▷ Canadian|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SHIELD — / ʃiːld; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a large piece of metal or leather carried by soldiers …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CANADIAN — /kəˈneɪdiən/ adjective , noun ■ adjective from or connected with Canada ■ noun a person from Canada
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHIELD — I. shield 1 /ʃiːld/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: scield ] 1 . a) a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CANADIAN — I. See main entry: ↑ Canada II. Ca ‧ na ‧ di ‧ an 1 /kəˈneɪdiən/ BrE AmE adjective relating …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHIELD — n. & v. --n. 1 a esp. hist. a piece of armour of esp. metal, carried on the arm or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHIELD — n. & v. n. 1 a esp. hist. a piece of armour of esp. metal, carried on the arm or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SHIELD — n. & v. --n. 1. a esp. hist. a piece of armour of esp. metal, carried on the arm or …
Oxford English vocab
SHIELD — ( shields, shielding, shielded) 1. Something or someone which is a shield against a particular danger or risk provides protection …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CANADIAN — ( Canadians) 1. Canadian means belonging or relating to Canada, or to its people or culture. ADJ 2. A Canadian …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CANADIAN — (~s) 1. ~ means belonging or relating to Canada, or to its people or culture. ADJ 2. A ~ is …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SHIELD — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a riot shield (= a plastic shield used by a police officer ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CANADIAN — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Canadian bacon
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SHIELD — [noun] [C] - something that is used as, or provides, protection, esp. a large slightly curved piece of metal, wood, …
Cambridge English vocab
CANADIAN — n. Canadian Alliance Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Canadian Football League Canadian Labor Congress Canadian National Railway Co. Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CANADIAN — Classification: City Located in: Texas (TX) Total Population (2000): 2233 Total Housing Units (2000): 1047 Land Area (square meters): 3341156 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
CANADIAN — Classification: Town Located in: Oklahoma (OK) Total Population (2000): 239 Total Housing Units (2000): 114 Land Area (square meters): 1941078 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
SHIELD — I. noun 1 used to protect the body when fighting ADJECTIVE ▪ riot VERB + SHIELD ▪ lower , raise …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CANADIAN — adj. Canadian is used with these nouns: ↑ football
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SHIELD — The ordinary shield consisted of a framework of wood covered with leather; it thus admitted of being burnt. (Ezekiel 39:9) …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
SHIELD — 1. сущ. 1) а) щит б) защита; защитное средство The ozone lay is a shielder which protects the earth against …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CANADIAN — 1. прил. канадский 2. сущ. канадец; канадка канадец; канадка - the *s (собирательнле) канадцы - French *s франкоговорящие канадцы; канадцы …
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CANADIAN — 1. прил. канадский 2. сущ. канадец; канадка канадец; канадка - the *s (собирательнле) канадцы - French *s франкоговорящие канадцы; канадцы …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SHIELD — shield.ogg 1. ʃi:ld n 1. 1> щит 2> защита; защитник shield against criticism - защита против критики shield forces - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SHIELD — 1) защита; защитное устройство || защищать 2) щит; щиток; козырёк 3) (защитный) экран || экранировать 4) проходческий щит 5) горн. …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
SHIELD — 1) защита; защитное устройство || защищать 2) щит; щиток; козырёк 3) (защитный) экран || экранировать 4) проходческий щит 5) горн. секция щитовой крепи 6) электрон. …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
SHIELD — 1) заслонять 2) защита 3) защищать 4) заэкранировать 5) кожух 6) щит 7) щитковый 8) щиток • ablation heat shield — космонавт. экран тепловой эрозионный - biological shield - face shield - …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SHIELD — 1. ʃi:ld n 1. 1> щит 2> защита; защитник shield against criticism - защита против критики shield forces - воен. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SHIELD — 1) щит, щиток; защитная шайба ( подшипника скольжения ) 2) ограждение; экран || ограждать; экранировать 3) накладка • - bearing …
Англо-Русский словарь по машиностроению и автоматизации производства 2
SHIELD — 1) щит, щиток; защитная шайба (подшипника скольжения) 2) ограждение; экран || ограждать; экранировать 3) накладка • - bearing shield - end shield - guard shield - hand …
Англо-Русский словарь по машиностроению и автоматизации производства
SHIELD — 1) щит; щиток 2) экран 3) защита • - biological shield - embryonic shield - head shield - ventral shield - water shield
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