Associations to the word «Glacis»
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Wiktionary
GLACIS, noun. (military) A gentle incline in front of a fortification.
GLACIS, noun. (military) The angled armour plate on the front of a tank; glacis plate.
GLACIS, noun. (geomorphology) An erosional or depositional landform, with little slope.
GLACIS, noun. (postal service) A device for sorting mail which slides parcels across a sloped surface.
GLACIS, proper noun. An administrative district in Seychelles
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.