skies (noun)

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• skies — noun the plural form of sky …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• open skies — ˌopen ˈskies adjective open skies talks/​agreements etc COMMERCE discussions, agreements etc between governments to allow airlines to operate more freely in each other s countries: • The open skies deal would give US airlines greater freedom to… …   Financial and business terms

• open skies — plural noun 1. The open air 2. Reciprocal freedom for aerial inspection of military establishments 3. Unrestricted use of esp commercial airports and airways • • • Main Entry: ↑open …   Useful english dictionary

• sky — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, vast, wide ▪ open ▪ We slept under the open sky. ▪ empty ▪ bright …   Collocations dictionary

• sky — noun (plural skies) (often the sky) the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth. ↘literary heaven, or heavenly power. verb (skies, skying, skied) informal hit (a ball) high into the air. Phrases the sky is the limit there is… …   English new terms dictionary

• cold front — noun the front of an advancing mass of colder air • Syn: ↑polar front • Hypernyms: ↑front • Hyponyms: ↑squall line * * * noun : an advancing edge of a cold air mass that is displacing warm air in its path often recognized by a wind shift and drop …   Useful english dictionary

• Four Horsemen — noun (New Testament) the four evils that will come at the end of the world: conquest rides a white horse; war a red horse; famine a black horse; plague a pale horse • Topics: ↑Revelation, ↑Revelation of Saint John the Divine, ↑Apocalypse, ↑Book… …   Useful english dictionary

• kolinsky — noun (plural skies) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1851 1. any of several Asian weasels (especially Mustela siberica) 2. the fur or pelt of a kolinsky …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• dirty weather — noun Undesirable weather, especially foggy or stormy weather conditions. Ant: clear skies, clear weather …   Wiktionary

• basic research — noun Research performed without regard to practical applications. Syn: blue skies research, fundamental research, pure research Ant: applied research …   Wiktionary

• tombstone engineering — noun The practice of letting accidents or failures (perhaps occasioning death, but not necessarily) identify engineering problems. <! feel free to change this to a better quote 2005: The media have the power to drive the FAA to actions that… …   Wiktionary