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• Peat — is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation matter. Peat forms in wetlands or peatlands , variously called bogs , moors , muskegs , pocosins , mires , and peat swamp forests . By volume there is about 4 trillion m³ of peat in the world… …   Wikipedia

• peat — [ pit ] noun uncount a type of soil consisting of decaying plants that can also be used as fuel …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• peat moss — noun any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peat • Syn: ↑sphagnum, ↑sphagnum moss, ↑bog moss • Hypernyms: ↑moss • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Sphagnum * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• Peat Fire Flame — Infobox Album Name = Peat Fire Flame Type = studio Longtype = Artist = The Corries Released = 1977 Recorded = Genre = Folk Length = 38:13 Label = Dara Producer = Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg… …   Wikipedia

• peat —   a type of soil formed in cold wet conditions which inhibit full and proper decomposition of the litter layer. Semi decomposed leaves and other litter material remain recognizable within the soil which can be cut, dried and burned as fuel in… …   Geography glossary

• peat — UK [piːt] / US [pɪt] noun [uncountable] a type of soil consisting of decaying plants that can also be used as fuel …   English dictionary

• peat — [piːt] noun [U] a type of soil that consists of decaying plants. It can be used as fuel …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• re|peat|er — «rih PEE tuhr», noun. 1. a type of gun that can be fired several times without reloading. A lever, bolt, or the like, must be moved after each shot. 2. a watch or clock that, if a spring is pressed, strikes the hour it struck last, plus the… …   Useful english dictionary

• Yetholm-type shields — were used in 1200 800 BC (Bronze Age). The known shields come from Britain and Ireland, excepting one from Denmark. Their modern name comes from Yetholm in southern Scotland where a peat bog yielded three examples of the approximately 20 known.… …   Wikipedia

• тип торфа — Высшая таксономическая единица классификации видов торфа, отражающая исходные условия торфонакопления по степени минерализации питающих вод. [ГОСТ 21123 85] Тематики торф Обобщающие термины классификация торфяных месторождений и видов торфа EN… …   Справочник технического переводчика

• Media filter — Peat Sand Filter in United States. The filter treats stormwater runoff from a residential area. Stormwater from streets is first routed to a small detention basin (rear of photo, behind berm), which removes coarse sediment. After filtration an… …   Wikipedia