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1 мангровое болото
мангровое болото
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mangrove swamp
A wet, spongy area of land in tropical climates and along coastal regions that is dominated by mangrove trees and shrubs, particularly red mangroves (Rhizophora), black mangroves (Avicennia) and white mangroves (Laguncularia). (Source: FFD)
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2 трясина
трясина
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bog
A commonly used term in Scotland and Ireland for a stretch waterlogged, spongy ground, chiefly composed of decaying vegetable matter, especially of rushes, cotton grass, and sphagnum moss. (Source: WHIT)
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3 фен
фен
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fen
Waterlogged, spongy ground containing alkaline decaying vegetation, characterized by reeds, that may develop into peat. It sometimes occurs in the sinkholes of karst region. (Source: BJGEO)
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spongy — index resilient Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
spongy — soft, elastic, 1530s, from SPONGE (Cf. sponge) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Sponginess … Etymology dictionary
spongy — [adj] cushioned, absorbent absorptive, cushiony, elastic, light, mushy, pappy, porous, pulpous, pulpy, resilient, rubbery, soft, springy, squishy, yielding; concept 606 Ant. hard, impermeable, inflexible … New thesaurus
spongy — ► ADJECTIVE (spongier, spongiest) ▪ like a sponge, especially in being porous, compressible, or absorbent. DERIVATIVES sponginess noun … English terms dictionary
spongy — UK [ˈspʌndʒɪ] / US adjective Word forms spongy : adjective spongy comparative spongier superlative spongiest 1) light and full of holes a spongy texture 2) with a surface that sinks when you push it and then gets its original shape again spongy… … English dictionary
spongy — adjective (spongier; est) Date: 14th century 1. resembling a sponge: a. soft and full of cavities < spongy ice > b. elastic, porous, and absorbent 2. a. not firm or solid b. being in the form of a metallic sponge < spongy iron … New Collegiate Dictionary
spongy — spongily, adv. sponginess, n. /spun jee/, adj., spongier, spongiest. 1. of the nature of or resembling a sponge; light, porous, and elastic or readily compressible, as pith or bread. 2. having the absorbent characteristics of a sponge; absorbing… … Universalium
spongy — [[t]spʌ̱nʤi[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is spongy is soft and can be pressed in, like a sponge. We liked the bike s spongy handgrip for keeping our hands away from cold metal... The earth was spongy from rain … English dictionary
spongy — Of spongelike texture or appearance. SYN: spongiform, spongioid. * * * spongy spən jē adj, spong·i·er; est resembling a sponge esp full of cavities: CANCELLOUS <spongy bone> spong·i·ness … Medical dictionary