glacis in Russian
glacis in Russian is поло́гий скат, гласис, лобова́я дета́ль — glacis means a gentle slope, sometimes formed naturally by material being deposited or worn away.
glacis in Russian
поло́гий скат
Pronounced: pologiy skat
A gentle incline.
гласис
Pronounced: glasis
(architectural element, also, figuratively) A gentle incline in front of a fortification which protects it from cannon fire and exposes attackers to more effective return fire from defenders.
лобова́я дета́ль
Pronounced: lobovaya detal
In full glacis plate: the angled armour plate on the front of a tank which protects it from projectiles; also (often, nautical) , such a plate protecting an opening (for example, on a ship).
What does "glacis" mean?
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noun A gentle slope, sometimes formed naturally by material being deposited or worn away.
"The path followed a long glacis down toward the river."
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noun A gentle slope built in front of a fort so that attackers are exposed to defensive fire while the fort itself is shielded from cannon fire.
"Attackers crossing the glacis were fully visible to the defenders above."
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glacis in a sentence
- The path followed a long glacis down toward the river.
- Geologists studied the glacis at the foot of the hill.
- Attackers crossing the glacis were fully visible to the defenders above.
- The old fortress still has its glacis largely intact.
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What is "glacis" in Russian?
"glacis" in Russian is поло́гий скат, гласис, лобова́я дета́ль. glacis means: A gentle slope, sometimes formed naturally by material being deposited or worn away.
How do you pronounce поло́гий скат?
"glacis" in Russian is поло́гий скат, pronounced "pologiy skat".
How do you use "glacis" in a sentence?
Example: "The path followed a long glacis down toward the river." In Russian, "glacis" is поло́гий скат, гласис, лобова́я дета́ль.
Are there other ways to say "glacis" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "glacis": поло́гий скат, гласис, лобова́я дета́ль.
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