mountainous country (noun)

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• mountain bike — noun a bicycle with a sturdy frame and fat tires; originally designed for riding in mountainous country • Syn: ↑all terrain bike, ↑off roader • Hypernyms: ↑bicycle, ↑bike, ↑wheel, ↑cycle * * * noun, pl ⋯ bikes [count] …   Useful english dictionary

• Dall sheep — noun large white wild sheep of northwestern Canada and Alaska • Syn: ↑Dall s sheep, ↑white sheep, ↑Ovis montana dalli • Hypernyms: ↑wild sheep • Member Holonyms: ↑Ovis, ↑genus Ovis …   Useful english dictionary

• all-terrain bike — noun a bicycle with a sturdy frame and fat tires; originally designed for riding in mountainous country • Syn: ↑mountain bike, ↑off roader • Hypernyms: ↑bicycle, ↑bike, ↑wheel, ↑cycle * * * /awl teuh rayn /. See …   Useful english dictionary

• mountain trail — noun a trail through mountainous country • Hypernyms: ↑trail …   Useful english dictionary

• off-roader — noun a bicycle with a sturdy frame and fat tires; originally designed for riding in mountainous country • Syn: ↑mountain bike, ↑all terrain bike • Hypernyms: ↑bicycle, ↑bike, ↑wheel, ↑cycle …   Useful english dictionary

• trekker — noun a traveler who makes a long arduous journey (as hiking through mountainous country) • Derivationally related forms: ↑trek • Hypernyms: ↑traveler, ↑traveller …   Useful english dictionary

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• Kyrgyzstan — /kir gi stahn /, n. official name of Kirghizia. * * * Kyrgyzstan Introduction Kyrgyzstan Background: A Central Asian country of incredible natural beauty and proud nomadic traditions, Kyrgyzstan was annexed by Russia in 1864; it achieved… …   Universalium