training wall

training wall
an artificial embankment or wall for directing the course of a stream.
[1880-85]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • training wall — noun also training bank : a wall, bank, or jetty built to confine and direct the flow of a river or tide * * * an artificial embankment or wall for directing the course of a stream. [1880 85] …   Useful english dictionary

  • training wall — a wall or jetty to direct current flow …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • training bank — noun see training wall …   Useful english dictionary

  • Wall Street West — is a not for profit partnership in Northeastern Pennsylvania that is enhancing the financial services, information technology and related industries in the commonwealth through strategic workforce development and state of the art economic… …   Wikipedia

  • Wall Township, New Jersey — Infobox Settlement official name = Wall Township, New Jersey settlement type = Township nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250x200px map caption = Map of Wall Township in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth… …   Wikipedia

  • Wall jump — A wall jump is a technique players can execute in many video games. For real world application, see wall flip.TechniqueThe basic premise of a wall jump is that the player jumps into a wall or another vertical barrier of some kind and pushes off… …   Wikipedia

  • Wall sit — A wall sit is an exercise done to strengthen the quadriceps muscles. It is characterized by the two right angles formed by the body, one at the hips and one at the knees. The person wall sitting places their back against a wall with their feet… …   Wikipedia

  • Training — Train Train, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Trained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Training}.] [OF. trahiner, tra[ i]ner,F. tra[^i]ner, LL. trahinare, trainare, fr. L. trahere to draw. See {Trail}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To draw along; to trail; to drag. [1913 Webster] In …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Training routines (Scientology) — The training routines are introductory services used in the Church of Scientology [cite web url=http://www.whatisscientology.org/html/Part02/Chp06/img/grdchart.gif|accessdate=2008 03 22 author=Church of Scientology International… …   Wikipedia

  • Training School for Betar Instructors — The Training School for Betar Instructors (or Betar madricihim, also often translated as youth guides or youth leaders ) was founded in Tel Aviv in 1928 as a military academy for revisionist youth in Palestine. Jeremiah Halpern, an experienced… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

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