- buzzard
- небольшой пласт низкокачественного угля (в кровле рудника или шахты)
* * *небольшой пласт низкокачественного угля в кровле рудника
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
buzzard
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Buzzard — Buz zard (b[u^]z z[ e]rd), n.[O.E. busard, bosard, F. busard, fr. buse, L. buteo, a kind of falcon or hawk.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A bird of prey of the Hawk family, belonging to the genus {Buteo} and related genera. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Buzzard — (« busard » ou « buse » en anglais) est un gisement pétrolier en mer du Nord situé près des côtes écossaises (seulement 100 km au nord est d Aberdeen)[1]. Sa découverte en juin 2001 par la compagnie canadienne EnCana fut une… … Wikipédia en Français
buzzard — c.1300, from O.Fr. buisart buzzard, harrier, inferior hawk, from buson, buison, from L. buteonem, acc. of buteo a kind of hawk, perhaps with art suffix for one that carries on some action or possesses some quality, with derogatory connotation… … Etymology dictionary
BUZZARD — (Heb. הָיַא, ayyah), bird of prey of which different species are found in Israel. The long legged buzzard (Buteo ferox) feeds on birds, mammals, and insects. It can see very far and is apparently the ayyah referred to in Job 28:7 (AV: vulture ),… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Buzzard — Buz zard, a. Senseless; stupid. [R. & Obs.] Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
buzzard — ► NOUN 1) a large bird of prey typically seen soaring in wide circles. 2) N. Amer. a vulture. ORIGIN Old French busard, from Latin buteo falcon … English terms dictionary
buzzard — [buz′ərd] n. [ME busard < OFr busart < buson, buison (< L buteo, kind of hawk) + art, ARD] 1. any of various Old World hawks (esp. certain species of the genus Buteo) that are slow and heavy in flight ☆ 2. TURKEY VULTURE 3. a person… … English World dictionary
Buzzard — A buzzard is one of several large birds, but there are a number of meanings as detailed below.In the Old WorldBuzzard can mean: * One of several medium sized, wide ranging raptors with a robust body and broad wings.* In particular, those in the… … Wikipedia
buzzard — buzzard1 buzzardlike, adj. buzzardly, adj., adv. /buz euhrd/, n. 1. any of several broad winged, soaring hawks of the genus Buteo and allied genera, esp. B. buteo, of Europe. 2. any of several New World vultures of the family Cathartidae, esp.… … Universalium
buzzard — /ˈbʌzəd / (say buzuhd) noun 1. → black breasted buzzard. 2. → red goshawk. 3. any of various more or less heavily built hawks of the genus Buteo and allied genera, as the common buzzard, B. buteo, a widespread Northern Hemisphere bird which… …
buzzard — In Britain this is a name for a hawk; in the USA it describes various large birds of prey, including the vulture. Applied to a person by an American speaker, ‘buzzard’ describes a rapacious and contemptible individual, though a passing… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
