Beelingo.com

English Dictionary

  • Hide translation

 overflight overflight /ˈoʊvɝˌflaɪt/

noun

  1. A flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)  ( overflight )
    a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)
     The reconnaissance mission required an overflight of enemy territory.
    The reconnaissance mission required an overflight of enemy territory.


 abseiler abseiler /ˈæbseɪlər/

noun

  1. [British] A person who descends down a nearly vertical face by using a doubled rope that is wrapped around the body and attached to some high point  ( abseiler [British] , rappeller )
    a person who descends down a nearly vertical face by using a doubled rope that is wrapped around the body and attached to some high point


 genus Amaranthus genus Amaranthus /ˈdʒɪnəs əˈmæɹənθəs/

noun

  1. Large widely distributed genus of chiefly coarse annual herbs  ( Amaranthus , genus Amaranthus )
    large widely distributed genus of chiefly coarse annual herbs


 contributor contributor /kənˈtrɪbjətɝ/

noun

  1. () A writer whose work is published in a newspaper, magazine or as part of a book  ( contributor )
    a writer whose work is published in a newspaper, magazine or as part of a book
     As a frequent contributor to the magazine, her articles were always anticipated by readers.
    As a frequent contributor to the magazine, her articles were always anticipated by readers.
  2. () Someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money  ( subscriber , contributor )
    someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money