luiska — meaning in English
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English meaning
- glacis noun A gentle slope, sometimes formed naturally by material being deposited or worn away.
- grade noun A mark or score showing how well someone did on a test or in a course.
- ramp noun A sloped surface connecting two different levels, allowing movement between them without steps.
- saddle noun A leather seat fitted to the back of a horse or other animal for a rider.
Senses
luiska is used for these senses in English:
- glacis (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.
- glacis (post) A device for sorting mail which slides parcels across a sloped surface.
- grade An area that has been flattened by a grader (construction machine).
- ramp An inclined surface that connects two levels; an incline.
- saddle A seat for a rider, typically made of leather and raised in the front and rear, placed on the back of a horse or other animal, and secured by a strap around the animal's body.
glacis — full definition
- noun A gentle slope, sometimes formed naturally by material being deposited or worn away.
- 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.
grade — full definition
- noun A mark or score showing how well someone did on a test or in a course.
- noun A level of quality, rank, or degree within a scale.
- noun A year or level of school (US usage), such as third grade or ninth grade.
- noun The slope or steepness of a road, hill, or railway track.
- verb To assign a score or mark to someone's work.
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