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crickets

/ˈkɹɪkɪts/

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Сверчки

An insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs.

Examples :

"The sound of crickets filled the summer night air. "

Звук сверчков наполнил воздух летней ночи.

insect animal nature sound biology environment

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Подставка для ног, табурет

A wooden footstool.

Examples :

"My grandmother used a small wooden crickets as a footrest while she was sewing. "

Моя бабушка использовала небольшой деревянный табурет в качестве подставки для ног, когда шила.

item utensil building

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Сигнальное устройство, сверчок

A signalling device used by soldiers in hostile territory to identify themselves to a friendly in low visibility conditions.

Examples :

"During the night training exercise, the soldiers used their crickets to signal to each other in the dark forest. "

Во время ночных учений солдаты использовали свои сигнальные устройства, чтобы подавать друг другу сигналы в темном лесу.

signal device communication military technology war item weapon

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Конёк крыши

A relatively small area of a roof constructed to divert water from a horizontal intersection of the roof with a chimney, wall, expansion joint or other projection.

Examples :

"The roofer installed crickets behind the chimney to prevent water from pooling and leaking into the house. "

Кровельщик установил конёк крыши за дымоходом, чтобы предотвратить скопление воды и протекание в дом.

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