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. "L'entrée du parc présentait un glacis en pente douce, ce qui permettait aux familles de pousser facilement les poussettes jusqu'à la porte.militaryarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe glacis, plaque de glacisThe angled armour plate on the front of a tank; glacis plate."The shell ricocheted harmlessly off the tank's thick glacis. "L'obus a ricoché sans danger sur l'épais glacis du char.militaryvehicleweapontechnicalwarmachinestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGlacisAn 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. "Le glacis en pente douce devant la colline permettait aux enfants de courir et de jouer facilement sans trébucher.geologygeographyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGlacis, plan incliné(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. "Le postier a trié efficacement les colis en les envoyant sur le glacis, laissant la gravité et la pente les diriger vers les bacs corrects.technologymachinedeviceserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
