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121Central nuclear flotante rusa — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Uno de los rompehielos nucleares rusos, el Yamal Las centrales nucleares flotantes rusas (en ruso плавучая атомная теплоэлектростанция малой мощности, АТЭС ММ) son buques diseñados específicamente para producir… …
122brawn — /brawn/, n. 1. strong, well developed muscles. 2. muscular strength. 3. Chiefly Brit. a. a boar s or swine s flesh, esp. when boiled and pickled. b. headcheese. [1275 1325; ME brawne < OF braon slice of flesh (Pr bradon) < Gmc; cf. G Braten joint …
123houseplant — /hows plant , plahnt /, n. an ornamental plant that is grown indoors or adapts well to indoor culture. [1870 75; HOUSE + PLANT] * * * Plant adapted for growing indoors, commonly a member of a species that flourishes naturally only in warm… …
124lifeboat — /luyf boht /, n. 1. a double ended ship s boat, constructed, mounted, and provisioned so as to be readily able to rescue and maintain persons from a sinking vessel. 2. a similarly constructed boat used by shore based rescue services. [1795 1805;… …
125Neanderthal — Neanderthaler, n. /nee an deuhr thawl , tawl , tahl ; nay ahn deuhr tahl /, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Neanderthal man. 2. (often l.c.) Informal. primitive, unenlightened, or reactionary; culturally or intellectually backward. n. 3. See… …
126Paris — /par is/; for 2 also Fr. /pann rddee /, n. 1. Matthew. See Matthew of Paris. 2. Ancient, Lutetia Parisiorum, Parisii /peuh riz ee uy /. a city in and the capital of France and capital of Ville de Paris Department, in the N part, on the Seine.… …
127pollination — /pol euh nay sheuhn/, n. Bot. the transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma. [1870 75; POLLINATE + ION] * * * Transfer of pollen grains in seed plants from the stamens, where they form, to the pistil. Pollination is required for… …
128sturdy — sturdy1 sturdily, adv. sturdiness, n. /sterr dee/, adj., sturdier, sturdiest. 1. strongly built; stalwart; robust: sturdy young athletes. 2. strong, as in substance, construction, or texture: sturdy walls. 3. firm; courageous; indomitable: t …
