- delayed-action adj
- [dɪleɪd'ækʃ(ə)n]
(Phot: shutter) ad azione ritardata
delayed-action bomb — ordigno a scoppio ritardato
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
delayed-action adj
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delayed action — ADJ: ADJ n A delayed action mechanism causes a delay on the device it is fitted to, so that it does not work as soon as you switch it on or operate it. For all we know, there may be delayed action bombs in the dam. ...a type of delayed action… … English dictionary
delayed-action — de.layed action adj [only before noun] designed to work or start only after a fixed period of time has passed ▪ a delayed action bomb … Dictionary of contemporary English
delayed-action — /di layd ak sheuhn/, adj. (of an explosive projectile) exploding some time after hitting the target. Also, delay action /di lay ak sheuhn/. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
Malawi — Malawian, adj., n. /meuh lah wee/, n. 1. Formerly, Nyasaland. a republic in SE Africa, on the W and S shores of Lake Malawi: formerly a British protectorate and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; gained independence July 6, 1964; a … Universalium
double — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. 1 a consisting of two usu. equal parts or things; twofold. b consisting of two identical parts. 2 twice as much or many (double the amount; double the number; double thickness). 3 having twice the usual size, quantity,… … Useful english dictionary
suspended — adj 1. hanging, dependent, depending, pendent, pendulous, dangling, drooping. 2. postponed, put off, delayed, held up, withheld; tabled, shelved, continued; up in the air, in suspense, undecided, unfinished, unresolved, unsettled, pending, on ice … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… … Universalium
environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… … Universalium
poison — poisoner, n. poisonless, adj. poisonlessness, n. /poy zeuhn/, n. 1. a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health. 2. something harmful or pernicious, as to happiness or well being: the poison of slander. 3.… … Universalium
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… … Universalium
