noun Download 🔗Share A gentle incline in front of a fortification. Examples : "The park's entrance had a gentle glacis, making it easy for families to roll strollers up to the gate. " military architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The angled armour plate on the front of a tank; glacis plate. Examples : "The shell ricocheted harmlessly off the tank's thick glacis. " military vehicle weapon technical war machine structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An erosional or depositional landform, with little slope. Examples : "The gentle glacis in front of the hill made it easy for the children to run and play without tripping. " geology geography environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (postal service) A device for sorting mail which slides parcels across a sloped surface. Examples : "The postal worker efficiently sorted packages by sending them down the glacis, letting gravity and the slope direct them to the correct bins. " technology machine device service Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading