midden
A dung heapA dung heap.
» It is an ancient midden, presently an archaeological treasury.
Это - древняя мусорная куча, нынешняя археологическая сокровищница.
Це стародавній смітник, натепер - археологічна скарбниця.
Значення
значень: 5A dung heap.
a heap of dung or refuse
A refuse heap usually near a dwelling.
Müllgrube, Müllhaufen
купа сміттяkupa smittja
An accumulation, deposit, or soil derived from occupation debris, rubbish, or other by-products of human activity, such as bone, shell, ash, or decayed organic materials; or a pile or mound of such materials, often prehistoric.
A shelter made of vegetation and other materials by packrats.
An accumulation of dried urine and fecal deposits made by hyraxes.
Приклади
речень: 2It is an ancient midden, presently an archaeological treasury.
Це стародавній смітник, натепер - археологічна скарбниця.
ruЭто - древняя мусорная куча, нынешняя археологическая сокровищница.
Landfills are probably the oldest type of waste disposal—dumping trash in a midden or pit.
Переклади
мов: 4За значеннями 1
За значеннями 1
Походження
From Middle English midding, myddyng, from Old Danish mykdyngja, (a compound of Old NorseFrom Middle English midding, myddyng, from Old Danish mykdyngja, (a compound of Old Norse myk, myki (“muck, manure”) and dyngja (“dung, dungpile”)), whence also Danish møgdynge and mødding, Norwegian mødding, dialectal Swedish mödding.
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Форми
множина: middensСиноніми
синонімів: 5- a heap of dung or refuse:dunghillmuckheapmuckhill
- (archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement:eitchen middenkitchen midden