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English-german dictionary. 2013.
English-german dictionary. 2013.
Very light — n. a flare projected from a pistol for signalling or temporarily illuminating the surroundings. Etymology: E. W. Very, Amer. inventor d. 1910 * * * Very light f12 [ˈveri laɪt] [ˈveri laɪt] noun a bright coloured light that is fired from a gun as… … Useful english dictionary
Very-light — noun a colored flare fired from a Very pistol • Syn: ↑Very light • Hypernyms: ↑flare, ↑flash … Useful english dictionary
Very light — /ˈvɛri laɪt/ (say veree luyt), /ˈvɪəri/ (say vearree) noun a small coloured flare which is fired from a special pistol (Very pistol) for the purposes of illumination or signalling. {named after EW Very, 1847–1907, US inventor} …
Very light — noun Etymology: Edward W. Very died 1910 American naval officer Date: 1917 a pyrotechnic signal in a system of signaling using white or colored balls of fire projected from a special pistol … New Collegiate Dictionary
Very light — n. colored flare that is shot from a Very pistol … English contemporary dictionary
Very light — [ vɛri, vɪəri] noun a flare fired into the air from a pistol for signalling or for temporary illumination. Origin early 20th cent.: named after the American naval officer Edward W. Very … English new terms dictionary
Very signal — or Very light [ver′ē, vir′ē] n. 〚after E. W. Very (1847 1910), U.S. ordnance expert, who invented it〛 a colored flare fired from a special pistol (Very pistol) for signaling at night * * * … Universalium
Very signal — or Very light [ver′ē, vir′ē] n. [after E. W. Very (1847 1910), U.S. ordnance expert, who invented it] a colored flare fired from a special pistol (Very pistol) for signaling at night … English World dictionary
Very pistol — noun (C) the gun from which a Very light is shot … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Very pistol — n. a gun for firing a Very light … Useful english dictionary
Light gun — A light gun is a pointing device for computers and a control device for arcade and video games. The first light guns appeared in the 1930s, following the development of light sensing vacuum tubes. It was not long before the technology began… … Wikipedia