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1 causeway
'ko:zwei(a raised pathway, road etc over wet ground or shallow water.) carretera elevadatr['kɔːzweɪ]1 (road) carretera elevadacauseway ['kɔz.weɪ] n: camino m elevadon.• arrecife s.m.• calzada s.f.• terraplén s.m.'kɔːzweɪ['kɔːzweɪ]N calzada f or carretera f elevada; (in sea) arrecife m* * *['kɔːzweɪ] -
2 dike
(an embankment built as a barrier against the sea etc.) diquetr[daɪk]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL→ link=dyke dyke{: dique mn.• dique s.m.• espolón s.m.• malecón s.m.• represa s.f.v.• represar v.daɪk1)a) ( to keep out water) dique mb) ( causeway) terraplén mc) ( ditch) acequia f2) dyke 2)[daɪk]N = dyke* * *[daɪk]1)a) ( to keep out water) dique mb) ( causeway) terraplén mc) ( ditch) acequia f2) dyke 2) -
3 dyke
(an embankment built as a barrier against the sea etc.) diquetr[daɪk]daɪk1) dike 1)2) ( lesbian) (sl & often pej) tortillera f (arg)[daɪk]N1) (=barrier) dique m ; (=channel) canal m, acequia f ; (=causeway) calzada f ; (=embankment) terraplén m2) *** offensive (=lesbian) tortillera *** f* * *[daɪk]1) dike 1)2) ( lesbian) (sl & often pej) tortillera f (arg)
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causeway — noun acceleration lane, access road, agger, approach road, arterial, arterial highway, artery, avenue, by passage, causey, concourse, crossroad, drive, driveway, express, express highway, expressway, freeway, highroad, highway, lane, motor road,… … Law dictionary
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causeway — noun Etymology: Middle English cauciwey, from cauci + wey way Date: 15th century 1. a raised way across wet ground or water 2. highway; especially one of ancient Roman construction in Britain • causeway transitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
causeway — noun /ˈkɔːz.weɪ/ A road that is raised, as to be above water, marshland etc … Wiktionary
causeway — noun a raised road or track across low or wet ground. Derivatives causewayed adjective Origin ME: from causey + way … English new terms dictionary
causeway — noun (C) a raised road or path across wet ground or through water … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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causeway — UK [ˈkɔːzˌweɪ] / US [ˈkɔzˌweɪ] noun [countable] Word forms causeway : singular causeway plural causeways a raised road or path across ground that is wet or is sometimes covered by water … English dictionary
causeway — /ˈkɔzweɪ / (say kawzway) noun 1. a raised road or path, as across low or wet ground. 2. a cobbled or paved way. –verb (t) 3. to pave, as a road or street, with cobbles or pebbles. 4. to provide with a causeway. {variant of causey way. See causey} …
causeway — cause|way [ kɔz,weı ] noun count a raised road or path across ground that is wet or is sometimes covered by water … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
causeway — [ˈkɔːzˌweɪ] noun [C] a raised road or path across ground that is wet or covered by water … Dictionary for writing and speaking English