Peat
11peat — ► NOUN ▪ partly decomposed vegetable matter forming a deposit on acidic, boggy ground, dried for use in gardening and as fuel. DERIVATIVES peaty adjective. ORIGIN Anglo Latin peta …
12peat — [pēt] n. [ME pete < ML peta, piece of turf, prob. < Celt * pett , piece > PIECE, Welsh peth] 1. partly decayed, moisture absorbing plant matter found in ancient bogs and swamps, used as a plant covering or fuel 2. a dried block of this… …
13peat — peat1 /peet/, n. 1. a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel. 2. such vegetable matter used as fertilizer or fuel. [1300 50; ME pete (cf. AL… …
14Peat — Steve Peat (* 17. Juni 1974 in Chapeltown, South Yorkshire) ist ein britischer Mountainbike Profi, der insbesondere in der Disziplin Downhill erfolgreich ist. Im Alter von drei Jahren begann Steve Peat mit Radfahren. Bevor er in die Mountainbike… …
15Peat — This name has three possible origins. The first being an English diminutive of the personal name Peter, from the Greek petros meaning a rock . The name may also have originated as a nickname for a delicate person. Peat being an older form of Pet… …
16peat — [[t]pit[/t]] n. 1) gel a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel 2) such vegetable matter used as fertilizer or fuel • Etymology: 1300–50; ME… …
17peat — Unconsolidated soil material consisting largely of undecomposed, or slightly decomposed, organic matter containing abundant plant fibers (e.g., fibric soil materials of Soil Taxonomy) and which accumulated under conditions of excessive… …
18peat — [[t]pi͟ːt[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft N n Peat is decaying plant material which is found under the ground in some cool, wet regions. Peat can be added to soil to help plants grow, or can be burnt on fires instead of coal …
19peat — durpės statusas T sritis Energetika apibrėžtis Degioji iškasena, susidariusi natūraliai apmirštant ir skaidantis balų augalams, esant dideliam drėgnumui ir trūkstant oro. Naudojamosios masės drėgnumas iki 50%, anglies kiekis (25–30) %, vandenilio …
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20peat — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English pete piece of peat, from Medieval Latin peta, probably of Celtic origin; akin to Cornish peyth bit, Welsh peth thing Date: 14th century 1. turf 2b 2. partially carbonized vegetable tissue …
