glacis

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɡleɪsɪs/, /ˈɡlæsi/

Noun

glacis (plural glacises or glacis)

1. (military) A gentle incline in front of a fortification.
2. (military) The angled armour plate on the front of a tank; glacis plate.
3. (geomorphology) An erosional or depositional landform, with little slope.
4. (postal service) A device for sorting mail which slides parcels across a sloped surface.

Translations

• French: glacis

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Glacis

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Proper noun

1. An administrative district in Seychelles

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