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Peak gas — Further information: Gas depletion and Hubbert peak theory Peak gas is the point in time at which the maximum global natural gas production rate is reached, after which the rate of production enters its terminal decline.[1] Natural gas… … Wikipedia
peak — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 mountain top ADJECTIVE ▪ high, lofty, towering ▪ craggy, jagged, rocky, sharp ▪ snow capped … Collocations dictionary
peak — peak1 W3 [pi:k] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(time)¦ 2¦(mountain)¦ 3¦(point)¦ 4¦(hat)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from pike mountain, hill (13 21 centuries), probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) ¦(TIME)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
peak — peak1 [ pik ] noun count ** 1. ) the time when something is at its highest or greatest level: The city s population is about 400,000, down from a peak of 750,000 in the late 1960s. The traffic reaches its peak at about 8:30 in the morning. a )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
peak — I UK [piːk] / US [pɪk] noun [countable] Word forms peak : singular peak plural peaks ** 1) the time when something is at its highest or greatest level The city s population is about 400,000, down from a peak of 750,000 in the late 1960s. The… … English dictionary
Peak Practice — is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale mdash; a small fictional town in the Derbyshire Peak District mdash; and the doctors who worked there. It ran on ITV from 1993 to 2002, and was one of their most successful series at the… … Wikipedia
Peak coal — is the point in time at which the maximum global coal production rate is reached, after which, according to the theory, the rate of production will enter to a terminal decline. Coal is a fossil fuel formed from plant matter over the course of… … Wikipedia
Peak uranium — is the point in time that the maximum global uranium production rate is reached. After that peak, the rate of production enters a terminal decline. While Uranium is used in nuclear weapons, its primary use is for energy generation via nuclear… … Wikipedia
Peak Records — is a record label that was co founded by The Rippingtons leader and guitarist Russ Freeman Andi Howard in 1994.The early years, Peak founded as a production for Russ group The Rippingtons in GRP Records. Now, Peak is a part of Concord Records.… … Wikipedia
Peak (book) — Peak is a children s novel, written by Roland Smith. The book starts out with Peak introducing himself and his family. Then, the event that sets the plot into motion occurs. 14 Year old Peak Marcello is arrested for climbing a skyscraper. Peak s… … Wikipedia
Peak bagging — (also hill bagging, mountain bagging, Munro bagging,[1] or just bagging) is an activity in which hillwalkers and mountaineers attempt to reach the summit of some collection of peaks, usually those above some height in a particular region, or… … Wikipedia
