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PRONUNCIATION OF LIMESTONE PAVEMENT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIMESTONE PAVEMENT

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Limestone pavement is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LIMESTONE PAVEMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

limestone pavement

Limestone pavement

A limestone pavement is a natural karst landform consisting of a flat, incised surface of exposed limestone that resembles an artificial pavement. The term is mainly used in the UK where many of these landforms have developed distinctive surface patterning resembling block of paving. Similar landforms in other parts of the world are known as alvars.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIMESTONE PAVEMENT

lime cordial
lime green
lime juice
lime kiln
lime pit
lime-green
limeade
limekiln
limeless
limelight
limelighter
limen
limerence
limerick
limes
limescale
limestone
limewash
limewater
limey

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIMESTONE PAVEMENT

advertisement
agreement
announcement
apartment
arrangement
basement
element
enforcement
engagement
implement
improvement
infringement
management
measurement
movement
placement
replacement
requirement
retirement
statement
supplement

Synonyms and antonyms of limestone pavement in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «limestone pavement» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIMESTONE PAVEMENT

Find out the translation of limestone pavement to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of limestone pavement from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «limestone pavement» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

石灰石路面
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pavimento de piedra caliza
570 millions of speakers

English

limestone pavement
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चूना पत्थर फुटपाथ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحجر الجيري الرصيف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

известняк тротуар
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pavimento de pedra calcária
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চুনাপাথর পট্টনামা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lapiaz
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Turapan batu kapur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kalkstein-Pflaster
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

石灰岩の舗装
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

석회암 포장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Watu kapur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vỉa hè đá vôi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுண்ணாம்பு பாறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चुना दगड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kireç taşı döşeme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pavimenti calcarei
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wapień bruk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вапняк тротуар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

calcar pavaj
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ασβεστολιθικών βράχων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kalksteen sypaadjie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

alvar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kalkstein fortau
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of limestone pavement

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIMESTONE PAVEMENT»

The term «limestone pavement» is normally little used and occupies the 146.804 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIMESTONE PAVEMENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about limestone pavement

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIMESTONE PAVEMENT»

Discover the use of limestone pavement in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to limestone pavement and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Understanding GCSE Geography: A For AQA Specification
Sink hole at the smelt mill Sink hole at Water Sinks Gorge at Gordale Malham village G o r d a le B e c k N 0 1km Malham Cove B1 B2 A1 A2 Key Steep-sided valley Limestone pavement Steep plateau edge Carboniferous limestone plateau  ...
Ann Bowen, John Pallister, 2006
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The Law of Nature Conservation
In England and Wales, areas in which limestone pavements are present can be protected by their designa— tion under Limestone Pavement Orders made under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.186 The identification of limestone ...
Christopher Rodgers, 2013
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Encyclopedia of Geomorphology
Plate 74 Limestone pavement with a slight slope (5o to 8o down away from viewer) at Gaitbarrows, Cumbria, UK. There are several stages of grike development from relatively immature short slits to grikes running for tens of metres.
Andrew Goudie, 2013
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New Key Geography for GCSE
Swallow holes (sinks) Surface rivers Impervious rock Carboniferous limestone ( pervious rock) Dry valleys Bedding planes and joints Scar (cliff) Impervious rock Stalactites Stalagmites Cavern Underground river Limestone pavement with dints  ...
David Waugh, Tony Bushell, John Smith, 2002
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Revise for Geography GCSE AQA Specification C
... Impermeable rock Swallowhole (sink) Horizontal bedding planes Abandoned cavern Limestone pavement Limestone cliff (scar) Gorge Cavern Stalactites Stalagmites Underground river Impermeable rock Resurgence (spring) The formation ...
David Payne, Sue Jennings, 2003
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Urban Environments and Wildlife Law: A Manual for ...
34 by Limestone Pavement Orders. For the purposes of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, limestone pavement has a legal definition (s. 34(6)). Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 s. 34 (6) ... 'limestone pavement' means an area of limestone ...
Paul A. Rees, 2008
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A Nature Conservation Review: The Selection of Biological ...
A fragmentary scrub of ash, hazel, sycamore, willow, rowan, hawthorn, blackthorn , bird-cherry and oak has developed and represents a transitional stage to the open ashwood on limestone pavement in Colt Park Wood (see W.142) which lies  ...
Derek A. Ratcliffe, 1977
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Ohio Hopewell Community Organization
The first sample of flint is from Soil D and includes the portion of the excavations that provide significant evidence of structures and features associated with domestic activity in the stratum below the limestone pavement. For present purposes ...
William S. Dancey, Paul J. Pacheco, 1997
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Harry Potter Places Book Four--NEWTs
The unusual appearance of Malham Cove's limestone pavement is probably what attracted the eye of Harry Potter location scouts, and prompted its selection as a Deathly Hallows Part One campsite. In November of 2009, Deathly Hallows  ...
C. D. Miller, 2012
10
The New Wider World
Should the river meet an underlying impermeable rock, it will have to flow over this rock until it reaches the surface as a spring, or resurgence (Figure 15.16). Limestone pavement with clints and grykes \, Chalk and granite Chalk Chalk is a soft ...
David Waugh, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIMESTONE PAVEMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term limestone pavement is used in the context of the following news items.
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Vale Royal and Knutsford Ramblers by Steve Thomas
The D party, led by Penny Clarke visited the chocolate factory cafe before setting off to the Knott and the limestone pavement and returning ... «Northwich Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Long-distance travellers form a flickering bridge between worlds
Near the rippling limestone pavement of Coniston Old Pasture, these constellations coalesce into a galaxy. When the sun falls from its ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Taoiseach 'shocked' by impact of city bypass plan
... he still had concerns this preferred route would fall again on environmental grounds as it impacted on the protected limestone pavement. «Connacht Tribune Group, Jul 15»
4
National parks 'run out of cash' for EU programme
For instance, the Aran Islands are almost entirely composed of a protected habitat, limestone pavement, which “inevitably adds constraints to ... «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
5
Walk to retrace Prince Charles' Burren ramble
HRH Prince Charles walking the unique limestone pavement in the Burren National Park, Co Clare Ireland . He is being shown around by Dr ... «The Clare Herald, Jun 15»
6
Arts trail has gone from strength to strength
... Silverdale Village School, pianist David Barfoot, Limestone Pavement Folk Group, Barbershop Beatles, violin music courtesy of Wendy Cann, ... «The Westmorland Gazette, Jun 15»
7
Israeli rights groups join battle to save symbol of Arab resistance to …
Built on a scrubby ridge of limestone pavement, the houses of Khirbet Susiya are closely overlooked by a neighbouring Israeli settlement built ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
8
Knutsford WI by Pauline Hales
... by Malham Tarn and truly impressive Limestone Pavement. Back at Newfield members were divided into five teams ready for the film quiz. «Knutsford Guardian, May 15»
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GALLERY Prince Charles visits Burren farm
HRH Prince Charles walking the unique limestone pavement in the Burren National Park, Co Clare Ireland . He is being shown around by ... «The Clare Herald, May 15»
10
New road in Galway set to involve two tunnels
This is needed to alleviate concerns about limestone pavement in the area, which is protected under the EU Habitats Directive. The road would ... «RTE.ie, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Limestone pavement [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/limestone-pavement>. May 2024 ».
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