noun🔗ShareGlacisA gentle incline in front of a fortification."The park's entrance had a gentle glacis, making it easy for families to roll strollers up to the gate. "La entrada del parque tenía un glacis suave, lo que facilitaba a las familias subir los cochecitos hasta la puerta.militaryarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl glacis, placa de glacisThe angled armour plate on the front of a tank; glacis plate."The shell ricocheted harmlessly off the tank's thick glacis. "El proyectil rebotó inofensivamente en el grueso glacis del tanque.militaryvehicleweapontechnicalwarmachinestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGlacis, laderaAn erosional or depositional landform, with little slope."The gentle glacis in front of the hill made it easy for the children to run and play without tripping. "El suave glacis frente a la colina facilitó que los niños corrieran y jugaran sin tropezar.geologygeographyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDispositivo de clasificación, rampa(postal service) A device for sorting mail which slides parcels across a sloped surface."The postal worker efficiently sorted packages by sending them down the glacis, letting gravity and the slope direct them to the correct bins. "El trabajador postal clasificó eficientemente los paquetes enviándolos por la rampa, dejando que la gravedad y la pendiente los dirigieran a los contenedores correctos.technologymachinedeviceserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading