单词 | agger |
释义 | agger /aj"euhr/, n. 1. Also called double tide. Oceanog. a. a high tide in which the water rises to a certain level, recedes, then rises again. b. a low tide in which the water recedes to a certain level, rises slightly, then recedes again. 2. (in ancient Roman building) an earthen mound or rampart, esp. one having no revetment. [1350-1400; ME: heap, pile < L: rubble, mound, rampart, equiv. to ag- AG- + -ger, base of gerere to carry, bring] |
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