Drift
11Drift — Drift, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Drifted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Drifting}.] 1. To float or be driven along by, or as by, a current of water or air; as, the ship drifted astern; a raft drifted ashore; the balloon drifts slowly east. [1913 Webster] We… …
12Drift — Drift, v. t. 1. To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body. J. H. Newman. [1913 Webster] 2. To drive into heaps; as, a current of wind drifts snow or sand. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mach.) To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift. [1913… …
13drift — s. n. Trimis de siveco, 12.02.2007. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic DRIFT s. n. 1. aluviune glaciară; depozit barat prin retragerea unui gheţar. 2. (biol.) modificare întâmplătoare a frecvenţei genelor unei populaţii mici sau experimentale. (<… …
14drift — [n1] accumulation alluvion, bank, batch, bunch, bundle, clump, cluster, deposit, heap, hill, lot, mass, mound, mountain, parcel, pile, set, shock, stack; concepts 432,524 drift [n2] meaning, significance of communication aim, design, direction,… …
15drift|y — «DRIHF tee», adjective, drift|i|er, drift|i|est. characterized by drifts …
16Drift — Drift,die:⇨Strömung(1) Drift→Strömung …
17Drift — (seemännisch für:) »vom Wind bewirkte Strömung; Abtreiben des Schiffes vom Kurs«: Das Wort ist zuerst bezeugt als mnd. drift und gehört wie die hochd. Entsprechung »Trift« zu ↑ treiben. – Abl.: driften (seemännisch für:) »treiben« (20. Jh.), dazu …
18drift — ► VERB 1) be carried slowly by a current of air or water. 2) walk or move slowly or casually. 3) (of snow, leaves, etc.) be blown into heaps by the wind. ► NOUN 1) a continuous slow movement from one place to another. 2) the general intention or… …
19drift|er — «DRIHF tuhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that drifts. 2. Slang. a vagrant; tramp: »The speech of the two drifters is considered authentic rendition of low pressure. Texas drawl humor (Newsweek). 3. a boat for fishing with drift nets: »Some… …
20Drift — Drift. См. Пробойник. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …