- re-upping
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
upping — ÊŒp n. rise, ascent; feeling of elation v. raise, increase; get up, rise; do something suddenly adj. alert, awake; standing, upright; in a higher position; raised, uplifted; finished, over; elated; increased; under consideration; moving upwards;… … English contemporary dictionary
upping — present part of up … Useful english dictionary
upping-block — uppˈing block, uppˈing stock or uppˈing stone noun A mounting block • • • Main Entry: ↑up … Useful english dictionary
upping-stock — uppˈing block, uppˈing stock or uppˈing stone noun A mounting block • • • Main Entry: ↑up … Useful english dictionary
upping-stone — uppˈing block, uppˈing stock or uppˈing stone noun A mounting block • • • Main Entry: ↑up … Useful english dictionary
Swan Upping — is an annual ceremonial and practical activity in England in which mute swans on the River Thames are rounded up, caught, marked, and then released.Traditionally, the Monarch of the United Kingdom owns all unmarked mute swans on the River Thames … Wikipedia
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Swan-upping — Swan up ping, n. A yearly expedition on the Thames to take up young swans and mark them, as by Companies of Dyers and Vintners; called also {swan hopping}. [Eng.] Encyc. Brit. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swan-upping — /swon up ing/, n. Brit. 1. the taking up of young swans to mark them with nicks on the beak for identification. 2. an annual expedition for this purpose on the Thames. [1800 10; SWAN1 + upping (UP + ING1)] * * * … Universalium
swan-upping — /ˈswɒn ʌpɪŋ/ (say swon uping) noun British the taking up of young swans to mark them with nicks on the beak as a sign of being owned by the Crown or some corporation. {swan + upping, from up (verb) …
swan-upping — [swän′up΄iŋ, swôn′up΄iŋ] n. [< SWAN1 + UP1, v.] the practice in England of marking young swans with a notch in the upper beak as a sign of ownership … English World dictionary