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[ɪm'bæŋkmənt]n(of road, railway) nasyp m; ( of river) nabrzeże nt* * *[im'bæŋkmənt](a bank or ridge made eg to keep back water or to carry a railway over low-lying places etc.) nasyp
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ridge — O.E. hrycg back of a man or beast, probably reinforced by O.N. hryggr back, ridge, from P.Gmc. *khrugjaz (Cf. O.Fris. hregg, O.S. hruggi, Du. rug, O.H.G. hrukki, Ger. Rücken the back ), of uncertain origin. Also in O.E., the top or crest of… … Etymology dictionary
Back Creek (Potomac River) — Back Creek is a tributary of the Potomac River that flows north from Frederick County, Virginia to Berkeley County in West Virginia s Eastern Panhandle. Back Creek s source lies along Frederick County s border with Hampshire County, West Virginia … Wikipedia
Back-arc basin — Back arc basins (or retro arc basins) are geologic features, submarine basins associated with island arcs and subduction zones.They are found at some convergent plate boundaries, presently concentrated in the Western Pacific ocean. Most of them… … Wikipedia
ridge — [rij] n. [ME rigge < OE hrycg, akin to ON hrygr, backbone, Ger rücken, back < IE * (s)kreuk , a hump, mound < base * (s)ker , to bend > L curvus, bent, circus, a ring] 1. Obs. an animal s spine or back 2. the long, narrow top or crest … English World dictionary
Ridge — (r[i^]j), n. [OE. rigge the back, AS. hrycg; akin to D. rug, G. r[ U]cken, OHG. rucki, hrukki, Icel. hryggr, Sw. rugg, Dan. ryg. [root]16.] 1. The back, or top of the back; a crest. Hudibras. [1913 Webster] 2. A range of hills or mountains, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ridge Vineyards — is a winery with two locations: the original headquarters, located at an elevation of convert|2300|ft|m on Monte Bello Ridge in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Cupertino, California, and a secondary winery at Lytton Springs in Sonoma County.… … Wikipedia
Ridge — Ridge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ridged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ridging}.] 1. To form a ridge of; to furnish with a ridge or ridges; to make into a ridge or ridges. [1913 Webster] Bristles ranged like those that ridge the back Of chafed wild boars. Milton … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ridge Farm Studio — was one of the very first residential recording studios in the United Kingdom. The studio operated for over twenty five years as a world class residential recording studio. Ridge Farm Studio had many prominent artists, musicians and producers… … Wikipedia
Back — (b[a^]k), n. [AS. b[ae]c, bac; akin to Icel., Sw., & LG. bak, Dan. bag; cf. OHG. bahho ham, Skr. bhaj to turn, OSlav. b[=e]g[u^] flight. Cf. {Bacon}.] 1. In human beings, the hinder part of the body, extending from the neck to the end of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ridge|back — «RIHJ BAK», noun. = Rhodesian ridgeback. (Cf. ↑Rhodesian ridgeback) … Useful english dictionary
ridge|ling — «RIHJ lihng», noun. 1. a male animal, especially a horse, bull, or ram, one or both of whose testicles have not descended to the scrotum. 2. an animal that has been imperfectly castrated. ╂[probably < ridge + ling (because the testicles were… … Useful english dictionary