Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - tundra
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Tundra
tundra
noun Etymology: Russian, from Russian dialect (northeast) ~, tundara, from Kildin Sami (Sami language of the northern Kola Peninsula) tunter Date: circa 1841 a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs; also a similar region confined to mountainous areas above timberline
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n. a vast level treeless Arctic region usu. with a marshy surface and underlying permafrost. Etymology: Lappish TUNE n. & v. --n. a melody with or without harmony. --v. 1 tr. put (a musical instrument) in tune. 2 a tr. adjust (a radio receiver etc.) to the particular frequency of the required signals. b intr. (foll. by in) adjust a radio receiver to the required signal (tuned in to Radio 2). 3 tr. adjust (an engine etc.) to run smoothly and efficiently. 4 tr. (foll. by to) adjust or adapt to a required or different purpose, situation, etc. 5 intr. (foll. by with) be in harmony with. Phrases and idioms in tune 1 having the correct pitch or intonation (sings in tune). 2 (usu. foll. by with) harmonizing with one's company, surroundings, etc. out of tune 1 not having the correct pitch or intonation (always plays out of tune). 2 (usu. foll. by with) clashing with one's company etc. to the tune of colloq. to the considerable sum or amount of. tune up 1 (of an orchestra) bring the instruments to the proper or uniform pitch. 2 begin to play or sing. 3 bring to the most efficient condition. Derivatives tunable adj. (also tuneable). Etymology: ME: unexpl. var. of TONE ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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тундра – barren-grounds tundra – hilly tundra – hummocky tundra – grass tundra – lichen tundra – sedge cotton-grass tundra – stony tundra – tussock tundra ...Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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(tundras) Tundra is one of the large flat areas of land in the north of Europe, Asia, and America. The ground below the top layer of soil is always frozen and no trees grow there. N-VAR ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n the large flat areas of land in the north of Russia, Canada etc, where it is very cold and there are no trees ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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