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单词 glacis
释义

glacis

noun

gla·​cis gla-ˈsē How to pronounce glacis (audio) ˈgla-sē How to pronounce glacis (audio)
plural glacis gla-ˈsēz How to pronounce glacis (audio)
ˈgla-sēz
1
a
: a gentle slope : incline
b
: a slope that runs downward from a fortification
2
: buffer state
also : buffer zone

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web If a large laser takes five seconds to burn through a tank’s glacis plate, a modern chemical energy gun can engage two separate targets in the same amount of time. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 19 Mar. 2020 Instead, the succeeding Jewish kingdom under Hasmonean rule cut into the glacis during construction in later years. National Geographic, 22 Apr. 2016

Word History

Etymology

French, from glacer to freeze, slide

First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

glacis

noun

as in diagonal

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • diagonal
  • gradient
  • incline
  • tilt
  • lean
  • hill
  • ridge
  • pitch
  • rake
  • uphill
  • inclination
  • grade
  • acclivity
  • ascent
  • cant
  • climb
  • upgrade
  • uprise
  • hump
  • mound
  • rise
  • swell

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • declivity
  • downhill
  • dip
  • decline
  • descent
  • fall
  • downgrade
  • declension
  • basin
  • hanging
  • depression
  • hollow
  • drop-off
  • hang
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