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  • 71Peak Hill, Lincolnshire — Peak Hill is a hamlet in the English county of Lincolnshire.Peak Hill lies about a mile south of Cowbit on the eastern bank of the New River and is on the main A1073 road. The community may benefit when this road in rerouted to the east of the… …

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  • 72Peak von Derby — (spr. pihk), Hochland der Penninekette im NW. der engl. Grafsch. Derby, im Kinderscout (The Peak) 636 m hoch …

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  • 73peak flow meter — pēk flō n a device that measures the maximum rate of air flow out of the lungs during forced expiration and that is used esp. for monitoring lung capacity of individuals with asthma (as to indicate bronchial narrowing) called also peak expiratory …

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  • 74peak season — UK US noun [C or U] ► the time of year when a lot of people travel and prices are usually at their highest: »Some travel companies offer deals even in peak season …

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  • 75peak time — UK US noun [C or U] COMMUNICATIONS ► a time of day when a lot of people are using the same service, such as the internet, phone, etc.: »Sign up for our special deals on peak time calls …

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  • 76peak viewing time — UK US noun [C or U] COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING ► the time of day when most people are watching television and when advertising costs the most: »The company announced it will cut back on its expensive television advertising campaign which runs… …

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  • 77peak — s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS mar. ciascuna delle casse d acqua o dei gavoni posti alle estremità di poppa e di prua {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: sec. XX. ETIMO: ingl. peak propr. 1picco, cima …

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  • 78peak time — peak ti·me loc.s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS telev. momento di massimo ascolto rispetto a un determinato programma o a una specifica fascia oraria {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1985. ETIMO: comp. di peak 1picco, cima e time tempo, 1orario …

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  • 79Peak District — Peak Dis|trict the Peak District a hilly area and ↑national park, mostly in Derbyshire, northern England, which is popular for climbing, walking, and ↑potholing …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 80Peak — [pi:k] der; [s], s <aus engl. peak>: 1. engl. Bez. für Berggipfel, spitze. 2. relativ spitzes ↑Maximum im Verlauf einer ↑Kurve (2; bes. Chem.). 3. fachspr. für Signal (1) …

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