glacis

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Recent Examples of glacis Forming a strong glacis in Europe’s east will require the United States to incorporate Ukraine into the U.S.-led defensive perimeter. A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 5 July 2023 If a large laser takes five seconds to burn through a tank’s glacis plate, a modern chemical energy gun can engage two separate targets in the same amount of time. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 19 Mar. 2020 Instead, the succeeding Jewish kingdom under Hasmonean rule cut into the glacis during construction in later years. National Geographic, 22 Apr. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glacis
Noun
  • France is often associated with having an 'empty' middle, a strip of vast land that traverses the country diagonally (the 'diagonale du vide', the empty diagonal), which is less populated than its mountains or coastlines and has fewer infrastructure and services.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • The video starts with Rice passing to Saka on the right, before stepping forward to arrow a left-footed diagonal to the opposite flank.
    Stuart James, The Athletic, 30 Apr. 2024
Noun
  • With gradients barely rising above 3.8%, and just one modest fourth-category climb late in the race, the course through western France is expected to end in a bunch sprint.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
  • Marked by soft transparency and subtle gradients, the glass-like design appears in just about every interface, including the Menu Bar, the Lock Screen, app icons, and sidebars in apps.
    Luke Larsen, Wired News, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • As such, Raleigh's new icon will likely be best suited to slight inclines and fairly level city streets.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 July 2025
  • There’s a slight incline before the trail levels out and travels along the hillside, overlooking the park and nearby elementary school.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Notably, that collection of teams does not include the Atlanta Dream, who enter Friday’s tilt with the Fever at 12-7.
    Garrett Chorpenning, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • Other customizable ergonomic features include an adjustable headrest, tilt tension, and tilt lock to make this your most comfortable office chair yet.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Crunchyroll’s ongoing lean into the fan space doesn’t stop at the showfloor.
    Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2025
  • Democrats are hoping a strong national environment will give them a chance at flipping the Senate seat, but Republicans are hoping its conservative lean will keep it off the board.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • Seconds later, on the next pitch of the game, David Schneider — no relation to the manager — crushed a pitch over the left-center fence to break up a no-hitter.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
  • The president's presence drew an unhappy response from the crowd gathered at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday, July 13, where Trump joined FIFA president Gianni Infantino on the pitch for the awards ceremony.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • It is generally ground to a relatively uniform particle size and spreads fairly easily with a rake or mulch fork.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
  • With a rake! Damn, Joy really does not seem to be all that into Miranda.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • My community in Rancho San Diego is surrounded by hills.
    Faith Barton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
  • Already, relations are strained after Harry and Meghan stepped back from their royal duties and swapped life in the U.K. for the hills of California following a bitter family dispute.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 22 July 2025

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“Glacis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glacis. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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