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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > shore pier
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1) Техника: береговой устой2) Строительство: береговая опора, береговой бык, концевая свайная опора -
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1) бык, промежуточная опора (плотины, моста)2) стойка; столб; пилон4) пилястра ( кирпичной стены)5) опора ( трубопровода)7) пристань8) мол, волнолом, пирс9) буна, полузапруда•- anchor pier - attached pier - baffle pier - bascule pier - batter pier - battered pier - breakwater pier - brick pier - bridge pier - caisson pier - cellular pier - crib pier - double pier - drilled pier - dumbbell pier - engaged pier - fender pier - finger pier - floating pier - gate pier - hinged pier - intermediate pier - land pier - masonry pier - offshore pier - open pier - open piling pier - pile pier - pivot pier - plate pier - pneumatic pier - pontoon pier - rest pier - rigid-frame pier - river pier - rocking pier - sharp-nose pier - shore pier - skeleton pier - solid pier - square pier - submerged pier - tower pier - weir pier* * *1. кирпичная колонна или пилястра2. простенок3. (промежуточная) опора, бык ( моста)4. мол; волнолом5. пирс6. вертикальная опора, стойка7. буронабивная свая-столб8. массивный фундамент (с максимальным соотношением глубины к ширине 4:1)- anchor pier
- attached pier
- baffle pier
- batter pier
- belled pier
- bored pier
- breakwater pier
- bridge pier
- cantilevered pier
- cantoned pier
- cellular pier
- crib pier
- drilled pier
- dumbbell pier
- fender pier
- floating pier
- framed pier
- gate pier
- guard pier
- hammerhead type pier
- H-shaped pier
- land pier
- L-shaped pier
- open pier
- pedestal pier
- pile pier
- pipe pier
- pivot pier
- plate pier
- quay pier
- rest pier
- rigid frame pier
- rising pier
- solid pier
- standing pier
- trestle pier
- T-shaped bridge pier
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2) бык; (береговой) устой ( моста)3) бычок; устой ( плотины)4) опора ( трубопровода)5) эстакада6) мол7) пирс8) буна, полузапруда9) контрфорс; пилястр(а)10) простенок•-
abutment pier
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anchor pier
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attached pier
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baffle pier
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bank pier
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bascule pier
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battered pier
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breakwater pier
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brick pier
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bridge pier
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caisson pier
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checker-supporting pier
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connecting pier
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crib pier
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double pier
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drilled pier
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end pier
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engaged pier
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finger pier
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fitting-out pier
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gate pier
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grooved pier
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guide pier
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intermediate pier
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land pier
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masonry pier
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offshore pier
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oil cargo pier
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oil transfer pier
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open piling pier
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open pier
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penstock pier
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pile pier
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refit pier
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rest pier
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river pier
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rocking pier
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sharp-nose pier
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shore pier
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skeleton pier
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spillway pier
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standing pier
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supporting pier
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T-head pier
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trunnion pier
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land abutment, abutment pier, bank pier, land pier, shore pier, ( моста) pierАнгло-русский словарь технических терминов > береговой устой
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1. n столб2. n столбец, колонка; графа3. n отдел, раздел, рубрикаfinancial column — финансовый отдел; финансовая страница
4. n обзор; колонка постоянного комментатора в газетеcheck column — контрольная колонка; контрольный столбец
vacuum column — вакуумный карман; вакуумная колонка
summary column — итоговый столбец; итоговая колонка
5. n амер. столп, поддержка, опора6. n тех. колонна7. n тех. стойка8. n тех. амер. мор. строй кильватера9. n тех. анат. позвоночник, позвоночный столбСинонимический ряд:1. commentary (noun) article; comment; commentary; editorial; essay; exposition2. line (noun) file; line; procession; queue; rank; row; string; tier3. pillar (noun) colonnade; monolith; monument; obelisk; pier; pilaster; pillar; post; shaft; upright4. support (noun) brace; buttress; prop; shore; stay; support; underpinner; underpinning; underpropping -
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1. n док2. n часто бассейн для стоянки торговых судовwet dock — мокрый док; приливной бассейн
3. n судоремонтный завод4. n разг. верфь5. n амер. пристань, пирс, причал6. n ж. -д. тупик7. n погрузочная платформа8. n театр. пространство под полом сцены9. v вводить в докdock labourer — портовый рабочий, докер
10. v входить в док11. v оборудовать доками12. v косм. производить стыковку13. v косм. стыковаться14. n юр. скамья подсудимыхto appear in the dock, to be placed in the dock — привлекаться к суду в качестве подсудимого
on the dock — на скамье подсудимых, под судом
15. n бот. щавель16. n спец. репица17. n спец. обрубленный хвост18. n спец. нахвостник19. v подрезать20. v делать кургузым, куцым21. v стричь22. v сокращать; урезывать23. v проф. производить вычеты из зарплаты; удерживать часть жалованья24. v лишать25. v юр. отменятьСинонимический ряд:1. boat landing (noun) berth; boat landing; breakwater; dry dock; harbor; harbour; jetty; landing; landing pier; levee; marina; pier; quay; slip; wharf2. anchor (verb) anchor; berth; landing; moor3. clip (verb) clip; crop; cut; prune; shear; shorten; trim4. decrease (verb) decrease; deduct; diminish; lessen; subtract; withholdАнтонимический ряд: -
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1) станция; пункт3) геофиз. пункт наблюдений5) устройство; блок7) горн. околоствольный двор8) ж.-д. станционные сооружения11) мор. точка пересечения шпангоута с основной линией12) устанавливать, ставить13) экол. ареал•station on stream — работающая ( насосная или компрессорная) станция на трубопроводе-
aboveground power station
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aboveground station
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accepting station
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accumulator station
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actinometric station
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aerobraked OTV-serviced space station
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aerodynamic broadcast station
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aeronautical meteorological station
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affiliated station
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air monitoring station
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airborne early-warning station
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alighting station
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anchor station
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AOTV-serviced space station
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array station
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arrival station
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assembly station
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assembly work station
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astronaut tended space station
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astronaut-inhabited space station
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atomic power station
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attended station
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automatic unified orbital station
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automatic water-stage recording station
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automatic welding station
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auxiliary power station
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avalanche station
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backhaul station
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back-to-back high-voltage direct-current converter station
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bagging station
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base compressor station
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base pumping station
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base station
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baseline station
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base-load power station
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beacon station
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beet pulp drying station
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beet receiving station
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beet washing station
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benchmark station
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block-signal station
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boarding station
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boiling station
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booster station
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broadcasting station
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broadcast station
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bulk flour station
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buoy-based station
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captain's station
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captain station
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car inspection station
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cathodic protection station
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central electric station
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central heat supply station
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charging station
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check station
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circle station
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circulating pumping station
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civilian-manned space station
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clean work station
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climatological station
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coal-fired power station
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coast station
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coastal direction finding station
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coke-screening station
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communication relay station
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compressor station
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concrete coating station
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connecting station
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conning station
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conservated space station
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control radio station
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control station
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converter station
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co-orbiting space stations
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coordinate inspection station
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cream station
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crusher station
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cube station
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current-meter gaging station
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current-meter station
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customs station
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data return capsule-carried space station
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data station
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dead station
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deburring station
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deconservated space station
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dedicated milling station
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deorbited space station
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design station
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destination station
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diesel power station
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diffusion station
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direction and guidance radar station
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direction-finding station
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discharge station
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dispatch station
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dispatching control station
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display station
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distribution station
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diversion power station
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diversion station
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docking station
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drainage station
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drift station
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drive station
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dry station
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dual-keel space station
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dual-purpose station
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dumping station
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early-warning radar station
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earth station
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earthquake-detection station
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electric power station
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electric station
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electrode building station
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engine changing station
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engineered work station
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engineman's station
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enlarged space station
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entry station
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evaporation station
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exposure station
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extended duration space station
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feed station
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filling station
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film take-up station
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fish rearing station
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fixed ship station
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fixed station
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fixturing station
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flexible machining station
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flexible space station
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flight engineer station
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floating diesel station
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floating power station
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floating station
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floating weather station
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fossil-fueled power station
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free-standing pallet station
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frontier station
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fuel station
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gaging station
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gas engine compressor station
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gas gathering station
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gas station
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gas-compressor station
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gas-distributing station
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gas-lift compressor station
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gas-turbine power station
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generating station
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GEO space station
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geothermal power station
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grain-collecting station
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greasing station
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grid-connected photovoltaic station
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ground station
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group pumping station
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growth station
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guidance station
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half-open-air hydroelectric station
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hammer station
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head-end station
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heat-electric generating station
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high altitude space station
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high-latitude station
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high-level station
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high-lift pump station
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high-power station
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holding station
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home station
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homing station
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horizontal designed space station
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hot-metal station
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hydraulic experimental station
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hydroelectric power station
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hydroelectric pumped storage power station
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hydrological station
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hydrometric station
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ice lookout station
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ice pilot station
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ice-based station
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impact station
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inhabited space station
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inland station
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in-machine station
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inquiry station
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insertion station
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inspection station
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integrated sewing station
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interchange station
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interlocking station
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intermediate station
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international space station
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interplanetary station
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inverter station
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irrigation pumping station
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island station
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issuing station
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junction station
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knitting station
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knocking-out station
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ladle bricking station
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ladle preparation station
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land station
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landing direction-finding station
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large-size power station
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large power station
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LEO space station
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lightning direction-finding station
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lightship station
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line booster pump station
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liquefied natural gas station
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load station
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load/unload station
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loading station
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local station
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localizer station
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logic programming station
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long-functioning space station
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long-term space station
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long-term station
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loop station
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low-altitude space station
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low-latitude station
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low-lift pump station
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lubrication station
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machine tool station
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machining work station
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machining station
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magazine station
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magnetic station
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magnetotelluric station
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main pumping station
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manned station
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manual part control station
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man-visited space station
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master station
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material handling work station
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measuring station
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medium-size power station
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medium power station
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medium-head hydroelectric station
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melt station
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mesonet station
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microwave relay station
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milk collecting station
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mine-mouth power station
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mixed pumped-storage station
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mobile electric power station
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mobile power station
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mobile ship station
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mobile station
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mobile television station
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mold lubricating station
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monitoring station
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moonbounce station
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multiband station
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multimodule space station
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multiparameter station
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multiple docking ports-equipped space station
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multiple modules-docked space station
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multiple pressurized modules space station
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multipurpose space station
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multisolar-panels-consisted station
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NC control station
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newsroom station
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node station
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nuclear heat-only station
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nuclear power station
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nuclear steam station
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observational station
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observation station
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ocean weather station
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off-line station
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oil-burning power station
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oil-fired power station
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oil-gathering station
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oil-marketing station
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OMV-equipped space station
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on-orbit power generation station
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open-air hydroelectric station
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orbital laser power station
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orbital station
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origin station
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oxy-gas cutoff station
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ozonometry station
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package power station
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packing station
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pan station
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partial-record station
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passenger station
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passing station
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passive seismic station
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payoff station
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peak-load power station
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pendent control station
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periodically tended space station
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permanent seismograph station
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permanent space station
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photovoltaic pumping station
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pier-type hydroelectric station
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pilot solar power station
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pipe welding station
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pipeline-up station
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pluviometric station
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pole-mounted station
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postprocess gaging station
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power station
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precipitation station
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primary station
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principal station
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probe station
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public service power station
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public utility power station
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pumped-storage station
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pumping station
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punch station
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purely civilian-manned space station
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push-button pipeline pumping station
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rack-mounted station
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radar station
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radio station
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radio-beacon station
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radio-compass station
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radio-positioning station
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radio-range station
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radio-relay station
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radiosonde station
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rating station
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rawinsonde receiving station
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rawinsonde station
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read station
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receiving station
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reclamation station
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reconservated space station
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recording station
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rectifier station
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reference station
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reforwarding station
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refrigerating station
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refuge station
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relay pump station
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relay station
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relift station
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remote methane measurement station
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remote monitoring station
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remote station
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remote tool transfer station
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repeater station
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representative station
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repressuring station
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rescue station
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reservoired power station
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resupply space station
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river station
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robot station
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robot weather station
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roll-welding station
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run-of-river power station
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run-of-river station
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sample station
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satellite solar power station
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scrubbing station
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secondary station
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seismic station
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seismograph station
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seismological station
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self-service station
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sending station
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sewage pumping station
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shaft station
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ship station
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shipboard power station
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ship-handling station
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shore collection station
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shore station
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short-lived station
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short-term space station
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short-term station
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skimming station
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slave station
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small-size power station
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small power station
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solar power station
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solar radio station
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solar station
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solar-diesel hybrid power station
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solar-powered service station
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solid-fuel power station
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source pump station
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space station
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space tug-equipped orbital station
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space-based laser station
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stage station
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stationary relay station
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steering station
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storage power station
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stream-gaging station
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stuffing station
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stunning station
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subscriber heat supply station
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subscriber station
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suburban station
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surface synoptic station
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surveillance radar station
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switching station
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synoptic station
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tank oil filling station
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tapping station
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telemetering station
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telemetry station
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television transmitting station
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temperature-regulating station
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terminal pump station
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terminal station
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terrestrial station
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test station
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tethered space station
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thermal power station
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thermal station
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tidal power station
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toll station
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tool adjustment station
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tool change station
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tool measuring-and-adjustment station
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tool presetting station
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tool station
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torch-cutting station
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total energy power station
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totally autonomous manned space station
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tracker station
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transfer pumping station
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transfer station
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transforming station
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transit station
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transmitting station
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transport station
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transportable earth station
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transportable station
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trigeneration power station
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trim station
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two docking ports-equipped space station
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underground power station
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underground station
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unload station
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unmanned pumping station
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unmanned station
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upper-air station
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user station
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vacuum-compressor station
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variable-head station
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versatile space station
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visited space station
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wall-mounted station
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washing station
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water injection pumping station
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water monitoring station
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water power station
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water rating station
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water station
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water treatment station
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water-balance station
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water-pumping station
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water-purification floating station
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wayside station
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weather station
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weighing station
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weir station
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well test station
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wind power station
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windup station
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1. n стр. контрфорс, подпорка2. n опора, поддержка3. v поддерживать, подпирать4. v поддерживать, подкреплятьСинонимический ряд:1. prop (noun) bolster; flying buttress; prop; reinforcement; stanchion2. support (noun) brace; column; shore; stay; support; underpinner; underpinning; underpropping3. support (verb) bear up; bolster; brace; carry; prop; prop up; shore up; support; sustain; upbear; uphold -
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1. III1) put off smth. /smth. off/ put off a meeting (an appointment, the production of a play, one's work, one's departure, etc.) отложить собрание и т.д.; put off payments отсрочить платежи; he is always putting things off он всегда все откладывает2) put off smth., smb. /smth., smb. off/ put off one's doubts and fears отбросить сомнения и страхи; put smb. off отделаться от кого-л.; put off one's guests отменить [прием] гостей; unfortunately I'll have to put you off к сожалению, я не могу вас [сегодня] принять3) put off smb. /smb. off/ the mere smell of that cheese puts me off уже один только запах этого сыра вызывает у меня отвращение; his stern look put me off его суровый взгляд остановил меня; these interruptions put me off бесконечные замечания /вопросы и т.п./ мешали мне; his manner puts me off мне неприятна его манера вести себя; stop watching me, you're putting me off не смотри на меня, ты меня смущаешь4) put off smth. /smth. off/ put off the light (the radio, the tape-recorder, etc.) выключить свет и т.д.2. IV1) put off smth. /smth. off/ in some manner he put off the conference unexpectedly (arbitrarily, etc.) он неожиданно и т.д. отложил конференцию; put off smth., smb. /smth., smb. off/ at (for) some time we are sorry to put the meeting (their talks, the deal, etc.) off today к сожалению, мы должны сегодня отложить наше совещание и т.д.; we have to put you off today мы вынуждены отложить нашу сегодняшнюю встречу2) put off smb. /smb. off/ in some manner rudely put off the visitors грубо отмахнуться от посетителей3. XI1) be put off the sale has been put off распродажу отложили; be put off for some time the meeting was put off till Saturday собрание было отложено до субботы2) be put off for some time I will not be put off any longer от меня вы больше не отделаетесь; be put off with smth. be put off with promises (with excuses, with lies, with prevarications, etc.) отделываться обещаниями и т.д.3) be put off by smth. don't be put off by his behaviour пусть вас не смущает его поведение4. XIVput off doing smth. put off going to the dentist (announcing their engagement, visiting aunt Sally, etc.) отложить посещение зубного врача и т.д.; he wants to put off paying me till next week он попросил меня подождать с деньгами до следующей недели5. XVIput off on smth. put off on a long journey (on a trip, on a pilgrimage, etc.) отправиться в далекое путешествие и т.д.; put off from smth. put off from the pier (from the shore, from the bank, etc.) отчаливать /отплывать/ от пристани и т.д.; put off in smth. put off in a boat отплыть в лодке6. XXI11) put off smb. /smb. off/ at (in) some place put me off at the corner (in the village, etc.) высадите меня на углу и т.д.2) put off smth. /smth. off/ till /until/ some time let's put off our journey (this business, the discussion, the reception, etc.) till next week (till tomorrow, till another time, till the last moment, etc.) давайте отложим наше путешествие и т.д. до следующей недели и т.д.; don't /never/ put off till /until/ tomorrow what you can do today не откладывай на завтра того, что можешь сделать сегодня3) put off smb. /smb. off/ with (by) smth. put smb. off with fine words (with more promises, with a jest, etc.) отделаться /отвязаться/ от кого-л. красивыми словами и т.д.; he tried to put me off with a lame excuse он попытался отделаться от меня под каким-то ничтожным предлогом; put off people by lies (by a mincing manner, by lordly airs, etc.) отталкивать /вызывать отвращение у/ людей ложью и т.д.4) put smth. /smth. off/ to some place put off smth. /smth. off/ to sea отправлять что-л. в море; put a fleet off to sea вывести флот в море; put off a boat into the stormy sea отправить лодку в бурное море7. XXVIput off smb., smth. /smb., smth. off/ till /until/ smth. is done put him off until I have time to think it over (till I come, till we get information, etc.) отложите мою встречу с ним до тех пор, пока я все не обдумаю и т.д. -
18 fast
быстро имя прилагательное:фиксированный (fixed, fast)фривольный (frivolous, fast, gossamer)наречие: имя существительное: глагол: -
19 head
1. n головаbald head — лысая голова, лысина
taller by a head, a head taller — на голову выше
2. n головной портрет, изображение головы3. n жизньit will cost him his head — он поплатится за это головой, это будет стоить ему жизни
4. n ум, рассудок; способностиa cool head — трезвый ум, рассудительный человек
a hot head — горячая голова, горячий человек
5. n переносимость, способностьstrong head — крепкая голова; способность много пить не пьянея
6. n человек7. n голова скота8. n стадо; стая9. n с. -х. поголовье10. n амер. разг. головная боль11. n сл. рот12. n рога13. n уст. причёска; волосы14. n наркоман15. n фанатик, страстный поклонник, болельщик16. a верхний; передний; головнойwaste head — головная часть слитка, отрезаемая в отход
17. a главный, старшийhead boy — старший префект, старший ученик, староста
head girl — старший префект, старшая ученица, староста
18. a встречный19. a предназначенный для ношения на голове; головной20. v возглавлять, стоять во главе; идти, стоять впередиsunk head — заголовок главы, помещенный ниже первой строки
drop head — заголовок главы, помещённый ниже первой строки
21. v превосходить; быть первым22. v озаглавливать; начинать23. v начинать, быть началом, открывать24. v направлять25. v направляться; держать курс26. v мешать, препятствовать27. v уступать дорогу28. v подниматься к истокам; обходитьthe traveller headed the stream instead of crossing it — путешественник не стал переправляться через ручей, а обошёл его
29. v двигаться навстречуhe headed the driving snow — он шёл в пургу против ветра, снег бил ему в лицо
30. v навлекать на себя, напрашиватьсяto head for trouble — навлекать на себя неприятности;
31. v брать начало, вытекатьhead record — паспортная запись в начале массива; запись-заголовок
32. v насаживать, приделывать головку33. v завиваться, образовывать кочаныcabbage head — вилок, кочан капусты
34. v колоситься35. v нарвать, созреть36. v достигать наивысшей, критической точки37. v срезать верхушкуhe struck off the head of the dandelion with a swish of his cane — взмахом трости он срезал голову одуванчика
38. v снимать, обрезать39. v обезглавливать40. v отбивать мяч головой; играть головойСинонимический ряд:1. chief (adj.) chief; dominant; preeminent; superior2. leading (adj.) arch; cardinal; champion; first; foremost; front; leading; main; premier; principal; topmost3. aptitude (noun) aptitude; brain; gray matter; intelligence; mind; wit4. authority (noun) authority; command5. beginning (noun) beginning; headwaters; origin; rise; source6. conclusion (noun) conclusion; crisis; culmination7. director (noun) director; foreman; manager; overseer; superintendent; supervisor8. foam (noun) fizz; foam; froth; lather; spume; suds9. gift (noun) aptness; bent; bump; faculty; flair; genius; gift; inclination; instinct; knack; nose; set; talent; turn10. headline (noun) heading; headline11. headpiece (noun) headpiece; noddle; noggin; noodle; pate; poll; sconce12. leader (noun) administrator; boss; chief; chieftain; cock; commander; commander in chief; dominator; headman; hierarch; honcho; leader; master; principal13. pass (noun) juncture; pass14. promontory (noun) beak; bill; cape; foreland; headland; naze; ness; point; promontory15. subject (noun) argument; matter; motif; motive; subject; subject matter; text; theme; topic16. toilet (noun) convenience; john; johnny; latrine; lavatory; privy; toilet; water closet17. top (noun) acme; crest; crown; peak; summit; tip; top18. bear (verb) bear; go; light out; make; set out; strike out; take off19. behead (verb) behead; decapitate; decollate; guillotine; neck20. direct (verb) address; administer; administrate; aim; cast; command; direct; govern; incline; lay; lead; level; manage; oversee; point; precede; present; run; set; superintend; supervise; train; turn; zero in21. outdo (verb) beat; excel; outdo; surpass22. spring (verb) arise; birth; come from; derive from; emanate; flow; issue; originate; proceed; rise; spring; stem; upspringАнтонимический ряд:attendant; base; basis; body; bottom; bulk; clerk; continuation; dependent; disciple; follow; follower; foot; footman; foundation; subordinate -
20 adjustable anchor
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