SOLAR SAIL

Meaning of SOLAR SAIL in English

Aerospace. a design concept for spacecraft propulsion consisting of a very thin, very large sheet of highly polished material that would be driven by the pressure of sunlight.

[ 1955-60 ]

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

SOLAR SAIL — noun Date: 1958 a propulsive device for a spacecraft that consists of a flat material (as aluminized plastic) designed to …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SOLAR SAIL — noun : a propulsive device that consists of a flat material (as aluminized plastic) designed to receive thrust from solar …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SOLAR SAIL — Date: 1958 : a propulsive device for a spacecraft that consists of a flat material (as aluminized plastic) designed to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SOLAR SAIL — Function: noun Date: 1958 : a propulsive device for a spacecraft that consists of a flat material (as aluminized plastic) …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SOLAR SAIL — [solar sail] n (1958): a propulsive device for a spacecraft that consists of a flat material (as aluminized plastic) designed …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SOLAR SAIL — косм. солнечный парус (космонавтика) солнечный парус
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SOLAR SAIL — Солнечный парус
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SOLAR SAIL — косм. солнечный парус
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SOLAR SAIL — космонавт. солнечный парус
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
SOLAR SAIL — космонавт. солнечный парус
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
SOLAR SAIL — косм. солнечный парус
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SOLAR SAIL — косм. солнечный парус
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SOLAR SAIL — солнечный парус
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
SOLAR SAIL — косм. солнечный парус (космонавтика) солнечный парус
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SOLAR — adj solar -solar v [occurring in compounds]
Interlingua English vocab
SOLAR — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) {{link=solar cell">solar cell solar cycle solar energy solar flare solar heating solar nebula solar …
Английский словарь Британика
SOLAR — I. solar ˈsälə(r), ˈsōl- noun or sol·lar ˈsäl- ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English soler, solar, from Old English soler, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SAIL — I. ˈsāl, esp before pause or consonant -āəl noun ( -s ; see sense 1b ) Etymology: Middle English seil, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SOLAR — (a.) Measured by the progress or revolution of the sun in the ecliptic; as, the solar year.
Английский словарь Webster
SOLAR — (a.) Of or pertaining to the sun; proceeding from the sun; as, the solar system; solar light; solar rays; solar …
Английский словарь Webster
SOLAR — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to the sun; proceeding from the sun; as, the solar system; solar light; solar …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SOLAR — ( a. ) Measured by the progress or revolution of the sun in the ecliptic; as, the solar year.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SOLAR — solar 1 /soh"leuhr/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to the sun: solar phenomena. 2. determined by the sun: solar …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SAIL — — sailable , adj. — sailless , adj. /sayl/ , n. 1. an area of canvas or other fabric extended …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SAIL — I. ˈsāl, as last element in compounds often səl noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English segl; akin to Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SOLAR — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin solaris, from sol sun; akin to Old English & Old Norse sōl sun, Lithuanian …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SOLAR — adj a loft or upper chamber; a garret room. 2. solar ·adj born under the predominant influence of the sun. …
Webster English vocab
SAIL — noun a wing; a van. 2. sail ·noun to set sail; to begin a voyage. 3. sail ·noun the extended …
Webster English vocab
SOLAR — [so.lar] adj [ME, fr. L solaris, fr. sol sun; akin to OE & ON sol sun, Lith saule, Gk helios] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SAIL — [sail] n [ME, fr. OE segl; akin to OHG segal sail] (bef. 12c) 1 a (1): an extent of fabric …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SOLAR — also spelled Sollar, in architecture, private room in a late medieval English manor house, located on the floor above the …
Britannica English vocabulary
SAIL — an extent of fabric (such as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a ship through water. …
Britannica English vocabulary
SOLAR — solar, Solar BrE AmE ˈsəʊl ə § -ɑː AmE ˈsoʊl ə r ▶ ˌ solar ˈ cell BrE AmE ▶ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SOLAR — / ˈsəʊlə(r); NAmE ˈsoʊ-/ adjective [ only before noun ] 1. of or connected with the sun : solar radiation …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SAIL — / seɪl; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. ( of a boat or ship or the people on …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOLAR — so ‧ lar /ˈsəʊlə $ ˈsoʊlər/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SAIL — I. sail 1 S3 /seɪl/ BrE AmE verb 1 . [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to travel on or across …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SOLAR — adj. & n. --adj. of, relating to, or reckoned by the sun (solar eclipse; solar time). --n. 1 a solarium. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SAIL — n. & v. --n. 1 a piece of material (orig. canvas, now usu. nylon etc.) extended on rigging to catch …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SOLAR — adj. & n. adj. of, relating to, or reckoned by the sun (solar eclipse; solar time). n. 1 a solarium. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SAIL — n. & v. n. 1 a piece of material (orig. canvas, now usu. nylon etc.) extended on rigging to catch …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SOLAR — adj. & n. --adj. of, relating to, or reckoned by the sun (solar eclipse; solar time). --n. 1. a solarium. …
Oxford English vocab
SAIL — n. & v. --n. 1. a piece of material (orig. canvas, now usu. nylon etc.) extended on rigging to catch …
Oxford English vocab
SOLAR — 1. Solar is used to describe things relating to the sun. A total solar eclipse is due to take place …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SAIL — ( sails, sailing, sailed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Sails are …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOLAR — 1. Solar is used to describe things relating to the sun. A total ~ eclipse is due to take place …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SOLAR — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a solar eclipse ( also an eclipse of the Sun ) (= one in which …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SAIL
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SOLAR — [adjective] [before noun; not gradable] - of or from the sun, or using the energy from the sun to produce …
Cambridge English vocab
SOLAR — adj. neutrino problem solar solar cell solar cycle solar energy solar flare solar heating solar nebula solar prominence solar system …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SAIL — Synonyms and related words : aeroplane, airlift, airplane, balloon, balloon sail, batten, be airborne, be effortless, be painless, boat, boltrope, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SOLAR — adj. Solar is used with these nouns: ↑ cycle , ↑ eclipse , ↑ electricity , ↑ energy , ↑ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SAIL — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ main (usually mainsail ) ▪ canvas VERB + SAIL ▪ hoist , raise , rig ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SAIL — n. 25B6; noun the ship's sails : canvas. See list. 25B6; verb we sailed across the Atlantic : VOYAGE, travel …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SAIL — v. 1 navigate, pilot, steer Sail as close to the shore as possible to avoid the whirlpool 2 go sailing …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SOLAR — прил. солнечный Syn : sun solar plexus анат. ≈ солнечное сплетение солнечная энергия (астрономия) солнечный - * year (eclipse, system) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SAIL — 1. сущ. 1) а) парус, паруса to furl, take in a sail ≈ убирать парус to let out the sails …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SOLAR — solar.ogg 1. ʹsəʋlə n солнечная энергия 2. ʹsəʋlə a 1. астр. солнечный solar year eclipse, system - солнечный год -ое …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SAIL — sail.ogg 1. seıl n 1. парус to strike to lower, to trim sail(s) - убирать паруса to hoist /to set/ …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SAIL — 1) парус 2) парусное судно 3) идти под парусами • - drag sail - fore sail - fore-and-aft sail - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
SAIL — 1) парус 2) парусное судно 3) идти под парусами • - drag sail - fore sail - fore-and-aft sail - interstellar sail - jib sail - laser-driven sail - light …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
SAIL — sail сущ.1) а) парус, паруса to furl, take in a sail — убирать парус to let out the sails — …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SOLAR — 1. ʹsəʋlə n солнечная энергия 2. ʹsəʋlə a 1. астр. солнечный solar year eclipse, system - солнечный год -ое затмение, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SAIL — 1. seıl n 1. парус to strike to lower, to trim sail(s) - убирать паруса to hoist /to set/ sail …
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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