HOLMES LIGHT

Meaning of HOLMES LIGHT in English

a canister, attached to a life buoy or float, containing calcium carbonate and calcium phosphide, which ignite spontaneously on contact with the water, emitting conspicuous fire and smoke.

[ prob. from the surname Holmes ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

HOLMES LIGHT — ˈhōmz- also -ōlmz- noun or holmes signal Usage: usually capitalized H Etymology: probably from the name Holmes : a signaling …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOLMES — I. biographical name Oliver Wendell 1809-1894 American physician & author, II. biographical name Oliver Wendell 1841-1935 son of preceding American …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HOLMES — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Holmes Larry Holmes Oliver Wendell Holmes Oliver Wendell Jr. McGuffey William Holmes
Английский словарь Британика
LIGHT — I. ˈlīt, usu -īd.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English liht, light, from Old English lēoht, līht; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOLMES — /hohmz, hohlmz/ , n. 1. John Haynes /haynz/ , 1879-1964, U.S. clergyman. 2. Oliver Wendell /wen"dl/ , 1809-94, U.S. poet, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOLMES — n. family name; Sherlock Holmes, famous detective character, literary hero of suspense mystery novels by Arthur Conan Doyle
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LIGHT — I. ˈlīt noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lēoht; akin to Old High German lioht light, Latin luc-, lux …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HOLMES — I. ˈhōmz, ˈhōlmz biographical name Oliver Wendell 1809-1894 American physician & author II. biographical name Oliver Wendell 1841-1935 son of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Webster English vocab
LIGHT — electromagnetic radiation that can be detected by the human eye. In terms of wavelength, electromagnetic radiation occurs over an extremely …
Britannica English vocabulary
HOLMES — Court, Robert born July 27, 1937, Johannesburg, S. Afr. died Sept. 2, 1990, Heytesbury, near Perth, Western Australia in full …
Britannica English vocabulary
HOLMES — Holmes BrE AmE həʊmz § həʊlmz AmE hoʊmz hoʊlmz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LIGHT — / laɪt; NAmE / noun , adjective , verb , adverb ■ noun FROM SUN / LAMPS 1. [ U …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIGHT — I. light 1 S1 W1 /laɪt/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ light , ↑ lighter , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HOLMES — I. Holmes, Kelly BrE AmE (1970-) a British ↑ athlete who won gold ↑ medal s at the 2004 Olympic …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIGHT — adj., adv., & v. --adj. 1 of little weight; not heavy; easy to lift. 2 a relatively low in weight, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIGHT — n., v., & adj. --n. 1 the natural agent (electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between about 390 and 740 mm) that …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIGHT — adj., adv., & v. adj. 1 of little weight; not heavy; easy to lift. 2 a relatively low in weight, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIGHT — n., v., & adj. n. 1 the natural agent (electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between about 390 and 740 mm) that …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIGHT — 1. n., v., & adj. --n. 1. the natural agent (electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between about 390 and 740 mm) …
Oxford English vocab
LIGHT — I. BRIGHTNESS OR ILLUMINATION /laɪt/ ( lights, lighting, lit, lighted, lighter, lightest) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIGHT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cigarette lighter (= something that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HOLMES — n. Holmes Larry Holmes Oliver Wendell Holmes Oliver Wendell Jr. McGuffey William Holmes
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HOLMES — A term of address for a male friend. Example: What's up, Holmes?
Slang English vocab
HOLMES — Classification: County Located in: Ohio (OH) Total Population (2000): 38943 Total Housing Units (2000): 12280 Land Area (square meters): 1095543815 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
HOLMES — Classification: County Located in: Mississippi (MS) Total Population (2000): 21609 Total Housing Units (2000): 8439 Land Area (square meters): 1958030490 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
HOLMES — Classification: County Located in: Florida (FL) Total Population (2000): 18564 Total Housing Units (2000): 7998 Land Area (square meters): 1249536744 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
LIGHT — INDEX: not dark 1. light from the sun, a fire, an electric light etc 2. to make a place light …
Longman Activator English vocab
HOLMES — I . Kelly Holmes (1970– ) an English runner who runs in 800 metres and 1 500 metres races and …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
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LIGHT — light.ogg _I 1. laıt n 1. 1> свет the light of the sun of the moon, of a candle - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LIGHT — 1) свет, видимое излучение; световое излучение 2) источник света || светить 3) лампа 4) фонарь 5) фара 6) осветитель; светильник …
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LIGHT — 1) свет, видимое излучение; световое излучение 2) источник света || светить 3) лампа 4) фонарь 5) фара 6) осветитель; светильник 7) освещение; подсветка || освещать 8) огонь 9) …
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LIGHT — 1) засвечивать 2) источник света 3) лампа 4) легкий 5) легковесный 6) маловязкий 7) огонь 8) освещать 9) освещение 10) поджигать 11) разъяснение 12) сведения 13) свет 14) светлоокрашенный 15) светлый 16) световой 17) свечение 18) слабый 19) …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
LIGHT — _I 1. laıt n 1. 1> свет the light of the sun of the moon, of a candle - свет …
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LIGHT — _I 1. _n. 1> свет; освещение; дневной свет; to see the light а> увидеть свет, родиться; б> выйти из печати; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
LIGHT — I 1. n. 1. свет; освещение; дневной свет; to see the light а. увидеть свет, родиться; б. выйти из печати; …
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LIGHT — 1) свет; свеча; лампа; фонарь; маяк 2) мн. ч. световая поверхность окна; оконные стёкла 3) фрамуга; форточка; окно; стекло оконного переплёта; листовое …
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LIGHT — _I laɪt 1. _n. 1> свет; освещение; дневной свет; to see the light а> увидеть свет, родиться; б> выйти из …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
LIGHT — 1) свет; освещение [c crimson]|| светить; освещать 2) лампа; фонарь; осветитель; осветительное устройство - light on the job - arc …
Англо-Русский словарь по полиграфии и издательскому делу
LIGHT — 1) свет 2) огонь 3) зажигать 4) освещаемый 5) легкий - alternating light - anchor light - lights are out …
Англо-Русский морской словарь
LIGHT — 1) свет || светить 2) лампа; фара 3) светофор 4) окно 5) загораться; зажигаться 6) лёгкий, облегчённый • - ABS warning light - amber light - auxiliary stop light - …
Англо-Русский автомобильный словарь - Руссо
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HOLMES, LARRY — born Nov. 3, 1949, Cuthbert, Ga., U.S. U.S. heavyweight boxing champion. Holmes won 19 of 23 amateur bouts before turning …
Английский словарь Британика
HOLMES, WILLIAM HENRY — born Dec. 1, 1846, near Cadiz, Ohio, U.S. died April 20, 1933, Royal Oak, Mich. American archaeologist, artist, and museum …
Britannica English vocabulary
HOLMES, SHERLOCK — fictional character created by the Scottish writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The prototype for the modern mastermind detective, Holmes first …
Britannica English vocabulary
HOLMES, OLIVER WENDELL, JR — Additional reading The principal biography is Mark DeWolfe Howe, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, vol. 1, The Shaping Years, 18411870 (1957), …
Britannica English vocabulary
HOLMES, OLIVER WENDELL — born Aug. 29, 1809, Cambridge, Mass., U.S. died Oct. 7, 1894, Cambridge American physician, poet, and humorist notable for his …
Britannica English vocabulary
HOLMES, LARRY — born Nov. 3, 1949, Cuthbert, Ga., U.S. Holmes (right) boxing Randy Cobb, 1982 African-American heavyweight boxing champion of the late …
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CONAN DOYLE, SIR ARTHUR — born May 22, 1859, Edinburgh, Scot. died July 7, 1930, Crowborough, Sussex, Eng. Scottish writer. He became a doctor and …
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RATHBONE, BASIL — born June 13, 1892, Johannesburg, S.Af. died July 21, 1967, New York, N.Y., U.S. in full Philip St. John Basil …
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CONAN DOYLE, SIR ARTHUR — born May 22, 1859, Edinburgh, Scotland died July 7, 1930, Crowborough, Sussex, England Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, detail of a …
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CONAN DOYLE, SIR ARTHUR — born May 22, 1859, Edinburgh, Scot. died July 7, 1930, Crowborough, Sussex, Eng. Scottish writer. He became a doctor and …
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