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континентальный щит
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
Shield — A shield is a protective device, meant to intercept attacks. The term often refers to a device that is held in the hand, as opposed to armour or a bullet proof vest.Prehistoric and AntiquityThe oldest form of shield was a protection used to block … Wikipedia
Shield boss — A shield boss, or umbo, is a round, or conical piece of material at the center of a shield. Shield bosses (or sometimes, just bosses ) are usually made of thick metal but could also be made of wood. The boss was originally designed to deflect… … Wikipedia
block — Synonyms and related words: Boeotian, Dutch auction, afterthought, agate, agnosia, apply to, aquatint, arm, arrest, auction, auction block, auction sale, autolithograph, ax, balk, ball, bar, barricade, barrier, baseball bat, bat, batch, battery,… … Moby Thesaurus
block out — verb 1. plan where and when songs should be inserted into a theatrical production, or plan a theatrical production in general (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑lay out • Verb Frames: Somebody s something 2. prevent from entering block out the strong… … Useful english dictionary
Block — This interesting and long established surname, either of Anglo Norman or medieval German origin, derives from the Old French bloc (Dutch blok ), related to the Old High German bloh , block (a large solid form on which particular tasks, such as… … Surnames reference
shield — ; cave shield 1. A thin circular disc of calcite projecting from a cave wall at any upward inclination, commonly a meter or more in diameter and with the underside draped with stalactites and curtains. The shield is actually a double disc… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Shield-tailed Agama — Taxobox name = Xenagama taylori image caption = Xenagama taylori regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata subordo = Iguania familia = Agamidae subfamilia = Agaminae genus = Xenagama species = X. taylori binomial =… … Wikipedia
shield — Synonyms and related words: achievement, advocate, aegis, alerion, animal charge, annulet, apply to, argent, arm, arm guard, armament, armature, armor, armor plate, armorial bearings, armory, arms, azure, backstop, bandeau, bar, bar sinister,… … Moby Thesaurus
Baltic Shield — The Baltic Shield (sometimes referred to as the Fennoscandian Shield) is located in Fennoscandia (Norway, Sweden and Finland), northwest Russia and under the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Shield is defined as the exposed Precambrian northwest segment of … Wikipedia
Golden Shield Project — The Golden Shield Project (zh cp|c=|p=jīndùn gōngchéng), sometimes referred to as the Great Firewall of China, is a censorship and surveillance project operated by the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) of the People s Republic of China. The… … Wikipedia
Energy shield — An energy shield is a form of technology commonly found in science fiction, but also in development for real life space travel [ [http://space.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn11623 feedId=online news rss20 Deflector shields could protect future… … Wikipedia