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cloud [klaʊd]1 noun∎ he resigned under a cloud (of suspicion) en butte aux soupçons, il a dû démissionner; (in disgrace) tombé en disgrâce, il a dû démissionner;∎ to be on cloud nine être aux anges ou au septième ciel;∎ to come down from the clouds revenir sur terre;∎ to have one's head in the clouds être dans les nuages ou la lune;∎ proverb every cloud has a silver lining à quelque chose malheur est bon∎ a clouded sky un ciel couvert ou nuageux∎ don't cloud the issue ne brouillez pas les cartes►► Meteorology cloud bank banc m de nuages;Nuclear cloud chamber chambre f de détente ou d'ionisation;cloud formation formation f de nuages;cloud mass masse f nuageuse;Meteorology cloud seeding ensemencement m des nuages∎ it clouded over in the afternoon ça s'est couvert dans l'après-midi
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Spoil bank — Spoil Spoil, n. [Cf. OF. espoille, L. spolium.] 1. That which is taken from another by violence; especially, the plunder taken from an enemy; pillage; booty. [1913 Webster] Gentle gales, Fanning their odoriferous wings, dispense Native perfumes,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spoil|bank — «SPOYL BANGK», noun. a bank or mound of refuse earth, stone, or other waste material: »Owners of colliery spoilbanks are required to take all practicable steps to minimize the emission of smoke and fumes (London Times) … Useful english dictionary
spoil bank — A bank, mound, or other artificial accumulation of rock debris and earthy dump deposits removed from ditches, strip mines, or other excavations. Compare: dredge spoil bank. SW … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
spoil bank — a bank of excavated refuse or waste earth, as of shale from surface coal mining. [1820 30] * * * … Universalium
spoil bank — noun : a bank composed of excavated earth … Useful english dictionary
Spoil — Spoil, n. [Cf. OF. espoille, L. spolium.] 1. That which is taken from another by violence; especially, the plunder taken from an enemy; pillage; booty. [1913 Webster] Gentle gales, Fanning their odoriferous wings, dispense Native perfumes, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spoil pile — a) A bank, mound, or other artificial accumulation composed of spoil; e.g., an embankment of earthy material removed from a ditch and deposited alongside it. Compare: dredge spoil bank. b) A pile of refuse material from an excavation… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
spoil heap — noun : a pile of refuse material from an excavation * * * spoil bank or spoil heap noun A deposit of spoil • • • Main Entry: ↑spoil … Useful english dictionary
dredge spoil bank — A subaerial mound or ridge that permanently stands above the water composed of dredge spoils; randomly mixed sediments deposited during dredging and dumping. Compare: dredged channel, dredge deposit shoal, filled marshland. SW … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
The spoils system — Spoil Spoil, n. [Cf. OF. espoille, L. spolium.] 1. That which is taken from another by violence; especially, the plunder taken from an enemy; pillage; booty. [1913 Webster] Gentle gales, Fanning their odoriferous wings, dispense Native perfumes,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pequaywan Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota — Infobox Settlement official name = Pequaywan Township, Minnesota settlement type = Township nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image |pushpin pushpin label position =left pushpin map caption =Location within the state of Minnesota… … Wikipedia