2014年9月10日 星期三

henge, silicify, sarsen, spaffed, aha, Stonehenge, 'lightbulb moment'

Dry spell at Stonehenge reveals secret that has eluded archaeologistsBrown patches of grass left by short hosepipe lead to 'lightbulb moment' that may confirm monument was once a perfect circle


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The President of the United States got up close and personal with Stonehenge today.
The US president broke off from discussing world affairs at the Nato...
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Urban Dictionary: spaffed

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May 29, 2006 - Spaffed, when a male ejaculates onto a peice of clothing and left until it is dry white for show on people to see the maturity level of this person.


sarsen


[名][U](イングランド中南部の)大砂岩.

sarsen

Line breaks: sar¦sen
Pronunciation: /ˈsɑːs(ə)n
  
/

(also sarsen stone)

NOUN

Geology
A silicified sandstone boulder of a kind which occurs on the chalk downs of southern England. Such stones were used in constructing Stonehenge and other prehistoric monuments.

Origin

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silicify

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音節
si • lic • i • fy
発音
səlísəfài
[動](-fied, ~・ing)(他)(自)ケイ酸化する.
si・lìc・i・fi・cá・tion
[名


Line breaks: henge
Pronunciation: /hɛn(d)ʒ 
  
/

NOUN

A prehistoric monument consisting of a circle of stone or wooden uprights.

Origin

mid 18th century: back-formation from Stonehenge.] te 17th century: probably a variant of Saracen.

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