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141 pike
I [paɪk] сущ.; зоол.щука (лат. Esox lucius)Syn:muskellunge, pickerelII [paɪk] 1. сущ.1) ист.а) копьё, пика2)а) посохSyn:б) диал. вилыSyn:в) опорный стержень (для чего-л.)3)а) острый носок (ботинок и т. п.)б) клин, земельный участок в форме клинаSyn:gore II 1.4) диал. кирка, мотыгаSyn:5) бот. колючка, шип, остриёSyn:spike 1.6) уст. пик (горы; также в географических названиях)Adam's Pike уст.; геогр. — Адамов Пик
Syn:7) пик, конус ( вулкана)8) стр. башня, маяк9) спорт. позиция тела при нырянии2. гл.закалывать, пронзать пикойSyn:spear 2.III [paɪk] сущ.1)а) ист. застава, где взимается подорожный сбор; таможенная заставаSyn:2) уст.а) железнодорожная линия, железная дорога••
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Turnpike — Turn pike , n. [Turn + pike.] 1. A frame consisting of two bars crossing each other at right angles and turning on a post or pin, to hinder the passage of beasts, but admitting a person to pass between the arms; a turnstile. See {Turnstile}, 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turnpike — [ təːnpaɪk; englisch »Drehkreuz«] der, / s, autobahnähnliche, gebührenpflichtige Schnellstraße in Nordamerika, die von eigenständigen Gesellschaften (Turnpike Authorities) geplant, finanziert, gebaut und betrieben wird. * * * Turn|pike [… … Universal-Lexikon
Turnpike — Turn pike , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turnpiked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turnpiking}.] To form, as a road, in the manner of a turnpike road; into a rounded form, as the path of a road. Knowles. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turnpike — (n.) early 15c., spiked road barrier used for defense, from TURN (Cf. turn) + PIKE (Cf. pike) (n.2) shaft. Sense transferred to horizontal cross of timber, turning on a vertical pin (1540s), which were used to bar horses from foot roads. This led … Etymology dictionary
Turnpike — (engl., spr. törnpaik), Drehkreuz, in England an Straßen bei Mauthäusern angebracht zum Zweck der Erhebung des Wegegeldes, daher Turnpikeroads, Straßen mit solchen Drehkreuzen … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
turnpike — index causeway Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
turnpike — [n] highway expressway, four lane*, freeway, interstate, parkway, pike*, roadway, state highway, superhighway, toll road; concept 501 … New thesaurus
turnpike — ► NOUN 1) historical a toll gate. 2) historical a road on which a toll was collected. 3) US a motorway on which a toll is charged. ORIGIN originally denoting a spiked barrier fixed across a road as a defence against sudden attack: from PIKE(Cf.… … English terms dictionary
turnpike — [tʉrn′pīk΄] n. [ME turnpyke, a spiked barrier across a road: see TURN & PIKE4] 1. Historical a turnstile 2. TOLLGATE 3. a toll road, esp. one that is an expressway … English World dictionary
turnpike — n. (AE) toll express way 1) (to travel) by turnpike 2) (to drive) on a turnpike * * * [ tɜːnpaɪk] (AE) [ toll expressway ] (to travel) by turnpike (to drive) on a turnpike … Combinatory dictionary
turnpike — turn|pike [ˈtə:npaık US ˈtə:rn ] n [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: turnpike road (18 20 centuries), from turnpike turning post with sharp points fixed into it, used to control movement past it (15 18 centuries), from turn + PIKE4] AmE a large road for… … Dictionary of contemporary English