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skyscraper

skyscraper: noun /ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪp.ə(ɹ),ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪpɚ/

a) A very tall building with a great number of floors.

As the curve of Sandy Hook blotted from sight the last, low glimpse of the skyscrapers which point Manhattan, Blake touched Annettes arm.

b) A small sail atop a mast of a ship.

The solitary attic—if one could thus designate a space of about three square feet—which comprised Hamars lodging—had the advantage of being situated in the top storey of a skyscraper—at least a skyscraper for that part of the city.

Skyscraper — «Skyscraper» Sencillo de Demi Lovato del álbum Unbroken Formato Descarga Digital Grabación 2010 Género(s) Pop rock Duración … Wikipedia Español

Skyscraper — (englisch) bezeichnet: Wolkenkratzer, eine hohe Bauform von Häusern Hochhaus, teilweise synonym zu Wolkenkratzer ein Hochkantformat für Werbeanzeigen im Internet, siehe Werbebanner #Standardgrößen den höchsten Mast auf Segelschiffen Skyscraper… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Skyscraper — Single par Demi Lovato extrait de l’album Unbroken Sortie 14 juillet 2011 … Wikipédia en Français
Skyscraper — Sky scrap er, n. (a) (Naut.) (1) A skysail of a triangular form. [Rare] (2) A name for the one of the fancy sails alleged to have been sometimes set above the skysail. [Obs.] (b) A very tall building, especially one over 20 stories high. (c)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skyscraper — 1> небоскреб, высотный дом … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
skyscraper — n небоскрёб, высотное здание Англо русский строительный словарь. М.: Русский Язык. С.Н.Корчемкина, С.К.Кашкина, С.В.Курбатова. 1995 … Англо-русский словарь строительных терминов
skyscraper — index edifice Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary

Skyscraper — For other uses, see Skyscraper (disambiguation). A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be… … Wikipedia
SKYSCRAPER — The skyscraper first developed in the United States as urban property became more expensive and cities were increasingly crowded. A skyscraper does not have a specific style or height requirement but is generally considered taller than what is … Historical Dictionary of Architecture
skyscraper — /skuy skray peuhr/, n. 1. a relatively tall building of many stories, esp. one for office or commercial use. 2. Archit. a building of exceptional height completely supported by a framework, as of girders, from which the walls are suspended, as… … Universalium

Freed China., 1950 — Shooting of Civil War. Celebrating anniversary of the founding of the PRC. Beijing and other cities, attractions, businesses, schools and universities, shops, transport, cultural facilities (theaters, libraries). Great Wall of China. Rivers, landscapes, pastures, grain fields. The Chinese are working in factories and fields, transportation on roads, construction of cities and housing. The signing of the loan. Distributing of seeds and tools, put on the ground. Rallies in support of peace. Elimination of illiteracy. Restoring destroyed during the civil war economy. Treaty of friendship and economic cooperation with the USSR. Meetings of the Party committees in the field and the Politburo of the CC CP of China with Mao Tse-tung and others. Life of Chinese in urban and rural areas. Maneuvers of the Red Army of China. Health care. Pioneer organization of the PRC. Sports competitions, amateur. The work of agitators. Wedding ceremony.
Palestinians: The right to Life., 1978 — A documentary film about the tragic life heroic struggle of Palestinian people, about the agression of Israel in the Middle East.
The Man From the Fifth Avenue., 1986 — A trip of the Soviet film uniti around New York with a coomon American named Josiph Mori, who joined the group of outcasts.