skyscraping

skyscraping
/skuy"skray'ping/, adj.
of or like a skyscraper; very high: a skyscraping chimney.
[1830-40; SKY + SCRAPE + -ING2; in recent use prob. SKYSCRAP(ER) + -ING2]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Skyscraping — Infobox Album | Name = Skyscraping Type = Album Artist = ABC Released = 1997 Recorded = Genre = Rock Length = Label = Blatant/Deconstruction Producer = Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg sql=10:fvfrxqlhldhe… …   Wikipedia

  • skyscraping — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: from skyscraper, after English scraper : scraping : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a skyscraper : very high a skyscraping building * * * /skuy skray ping/, adj. of or like a skyscraper; very… …   Useful english dictionary

  • skyscraping — adjective Date: 1840 extraordinarily tall or high < skyscraping basketball players > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • skyscraping — adjective Extremely tall; as tall as a skyscraper They built a skyscraping antenna so that they could reach a wider area. See Also: skyscraper …   Wiktionary

  • Martin Fry — ABC Gründung 1980 Genre New Romantic Website www.abcmartinfry.com …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • ABC (Groupe) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir ABC. ABC Pays d’origine Royaume Uni Genre(s) New Romantic new wave Années actives 1980 200 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • ABC (groupe) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir ABC. ABC Pays d’origine Royaume Uni Genre musical New Romantic new wave Années d activité 1980 2006 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Abc (groupe) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir ABC. ABC Pays d’origine Royaume Uni Genre(s) New Romantic new wave Années actives 1980 200 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • ABC (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = ABC Img capt = The original lineup of ABC: (I. to r.) Stephen Singleton, Mark White, Martin Fry, David Palmer, and Mark Lickley. Img size = Background = group or band Origin = Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England… …   Wikipedia

  • Martin Fry — performing at the Canal Room in New York City, 2006 Background information Born 9 March 1958 (195 …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”