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cherry picker — 1. a moveable boom, having a bucketlike attachment at its top that is large enough to carry a worker: used for repairing telephone lines, pruning trees, etc. 2. a vehicle equipped with such a boom. Also, cherry picker, cherrypicker. [1860 65] * * … 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
ladle — ladler, n. /layd l/, n., v., ladled, ladling. n. 1. a long handled utensil with a cup shaped bowl for dipping or conveying liquids. 2. Metall. a bucketlike, refractory lined container for transferring molten metal. v.t. 3. to dip or convey with… … Universalium
cherry picker — cher′ry pick er n. 1) mac trs a movable boom topped with a bucketlike enclosure in which a worker stands while repairing telephone lines, pruning trees, etc 2) mac trs a vehicle with such a boom • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
ladle — la•dle [[t]ˈleɪd l[/t]] n. v. dled, dling 1) a long handled utensil with a cup shaped bowl for dipping or conveying liquids 2) mel a bucketlike, refractory lined container for transferring molten metal 3) to dip or convey with or as if with a… … From formal English to slang
snorkel — ☆ snorkel [snôr′kəl ] n. [Ger schnorchel, inlet, breathing tube, lit., snort, akin to schnarchen, to snore, akin to SNORE] 1. a device for submarines, consisting of air intake and exhaust tubes: it permits submergence for long periods 2. a… … English World dictionary
back|hoe — «BAK HOH», noun. 1. a bucketlike shovel at the end of a jointed mechanical arm, mounted on the rear of a tractor to dig out trenches or other small excavations by scooping the dirt toward the tractor. The mechanism is usually run by hydraulic… … Useful english dictionary
sit|u|la — «SIHCH u luh», noun, plural lae « lee». a deep, bucketlike vessel, vase, or urn used by the ancient Greeks and Romans. ╂[< Latin situla bucket, urn] … Useful english dictionary
