- permanent frost layer
- вечная мерзлота
Англо-русский словарь по экологии. 2011.
Англо-русский словарь по экологии. 2011.
permafrost — per|ma|frost [ˈpə:məfrɔst US ˈpə:rməfro:st] n [U] [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: permanent + frost] a layer of soil that is always frozen in countries where it is very cold … Dictionary of contemporary English
permafrost — noun Etymology: permanent + frost Date: 1943 a permanently frozen layer at variable depth below the surface in frigid regions of a planet (as earth) … New Collegiate Dictionary
permafrost — noun a thick subsurface layer of soil that remains below freezing point throughout the year. Origin 1940s: from permanent + frost … English new terms dictionary
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Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… … Universalium
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gardening — /gahrd ning/, n. 1. the act of cultivating or tending a garden. 2. the work or art of a gardener. [1570 80; GARDEN + ING1] * * * Laying out and tending of a garden. Though palatial gardens existed in ancient times, small home gardens became… … Universalium