glacis
suomi-englanti sanakirjaglacis englanniksi
(RQ:Stevenson Across the Plains)
A gentle sloping landform created by the deposition or erosion of material.
(senseid) A gentle incline in front of a fortification which protects it from cannon fire and exposes attackers to more effective fire from defenders.
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(RQ:Byron Don Juan)
(RQ:T. E. Lawrence Seven Pillars)
(senseid) ''In full'' glacis plate: the angled armour plate on the front of a tank which protects it from projectiles; also , such a plate protecting an opening (for example, on a ship).
A device for sorting mail which slides parcels across a sloped surface.
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