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PRONUNCIATION OF PEAT BOG

peat bog  [piːt bɒɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PEAT BOG

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Peat bog is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PEAT BOG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

peat bog

Bog

A bog is a mire that accumulates peat, a deposit of dead plant material—often mosses, and in a majority of cases, sphagnum moss. It is one of the four main types of wetlands. Other names for bogs include mire, quagmire and muskeg; alkaline mires are called fens. They are frequently covered in ericaceous shrubs rooted in the sphagnum moss and peat. The gradual accumulation of decayed plant material in a bog functions as a carbon sink. Bogs occur where the water at the ground surface is acidic and low in nutrients. In some cases, the water is derived entirely from precipitation, in which case they are termed ombrotrophic. Water flowing out of bogs has a characteristic brown colour, which comes from dissolved peat tannins. In general the low fertility and cool climate results in relatively slow plant growth, but decay is even slower owing to the saturated soil. Hence peat accumulates. Large areas of landscape can be covered many metres deep in peat. Bogs have distinctive assemblages of plant and animal species and are of high importance for biodiversity, particularly in landscapes that are otherwise settled and farmed.

Definition of peat bog in the English dictionary

The definition of peat bog in the dictionary is a bog containing peat or a compact brownish deposit of partially decomposed vegetable matter saturated with water.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PEAT BOG


bog
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embog
ɪmˈbɒɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PEAT BOG

peasantry
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peascod
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peasecod
peashooter
peasouper
peat
peat moss
peat pot
peat reek
peatary
peatland
peatman
peatship
peaty
peau de soie
peavey

WORDS THAT END LIKE PEAT BOG

analog
blanket bog
blog
cog
dog
fog
frog
hog
hot dog
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jog
log
nog
prog
put on the dog
raised bog
Tagalog
the Little Dog
tog
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Synonyms and antonyms of peat bog in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «peat bog» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PEAT BOG

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

Translator English - Chinese

泥炭沼泽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

turbera
570 millions of speakers

English

peat bog
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीट का दलदल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مستنقع الخث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

торфяник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

turfeiras
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিট অনূপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tourbière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rawa gambut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Moor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

泥炭地
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

토탄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gambut bog
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

than bùn đầm lầy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கரி பாங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पीट बोॉग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Turba sisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

torbiera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

torfowisko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

торфовище
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

turbărie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τυρφορυχείων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

turf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mosse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

torvmyr
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PEAT BOG»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PEAT BOG» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about peat bog

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEAT BOG»

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Bodies from the Bog
Describes the discovery of bog bodies in northern Europe and the evidence which their remains reveal about themselves and the civilizations in which they lived.
James M. Deem, 2003
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The Origin and Reclamation of Peat Bog: With Some ...
With Some Observations on the Construction of Roads, Railways, and Canals in Bog M. B. Mullins. rivers in the vicinity, (Plate IV.) The presence of a whitish marly substratum, the deposit of water in a quiescent state, attests, independently of ...
M. B. Mullins, 1846
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The Natural and Agricultural History of Peat-moss Or ...
Before proceeding farther, however, I must define more particularly what I here mean by a Peat-bog. It is not such a soil as is mixed with earth of any kind, or where the earth can be turned up along with the peatsurface by the plough. Neither is ...
Andrew Steele, 1826
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Palaeolimnological Proxies as Tools of Environmental ...
0-11,000 Ki-8540; 493^195 cm; 9,480 ± 150 10,384-11,199 Zieby/peat bog 7 H: 300-6,800 Ki-11124; 101-105 cm; 5,980 ± 80 6,636-7,018 Pekalowka/peat bog 6 H: 0-10,600 Ki-11937; 112-114 cm; 9,430 ± 100 10,402-11,102 Siodmowo/peat ...
Krisztina Buczkó, 2010
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Understanding Wetlands: Fen, Bog and Marsh
... species vulnerable to small changes in water level (from Newbould and Mountford 1997) Species Habitat Water level (cm) White-faced dragonfly ( Leucorrhinia dubia) Peat bog 10 to 50 Black darter (Sympetrum scoticum) Marsh or peat bog ...
S. M. Haslam, 2004
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The Scientific Study of Mummies
The preservative feature of peat bogs has traditionally been attributed to these characteristics: the acid pH and the anoxic nature of peat bog's deeper water. However, the pH of most bogs yielding mummified remains averages 5.5 to 6.5, only ...
Arthur C. Aufderheide, 2003
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
P43] BT Plant growing media, Artificial _Contamination (May Subd Geog) BT Contamination (Technology) Peat beds USE Peat bogs Peat bog animals (Мау Subd Geog) UF Peat bog fauna [Former heading] BT Bog animals Peatland animals ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2004
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Coal and Coalbed Gas: Fueling the Future
Source: Modified from Hardjono and Supardi FIGURE 3.41 Cross section of the Dendang peat bog showing. 103o78' E 0–1 m 1–2m 2–3 m 3–4 m >4m Peat Thickness Rivers Isopach Road 0o13' S 102o33' E Sungai Kuantan River Enoki I  ...
Romeo M. Flores, 2013
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Plants and Vegetation: Origins, Processes, Consequences
Over time, as the peat deepens, plants lose contact with underlying mineral soil. This general process of peat bog succession has been understood and described for more than a century (Gorham 1953, 1957, Gore 1983, Keddy 2000) .
Paul Keddy, 2007
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Construction Guide for Soils and Foundations
The floor slab was supported directly on an earthfill dumped on top of the peat bog material. Settlements of the floor slab varied, and were as much as 1 ft. A mixture of sand, cement, and water was pumped into the peat bog material, starting at ...
Richard G. Ahlvin, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEAT BOG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term peat bog is used in the context of the following news items.
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Laphroaig Wants to Hear Your Opinion
I felt a huge amount of responsibility, not only because I've been to Laphraoig and even own a small bit of their peat bog (I have a lifetime lease ... «Crave Online, Jul 15»
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Government U-turns on promise to protect heritage wildlife reserves …
Winmarleigh Moss, an SSSI just north west of Garstang, is Lancashire's largest mossland, a raised peat bog that is home to a wide range of ... «virtual-lancaster, Jul 15»
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Bone discovery suggests Maresha was the first to use the bird as food
The results show that the animals, found buried beneath a peat bog in China's Xushiui County, Hebei, are the oldest examples of domesticated ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Rez Williams explores the real Ireland, now on display at A Gallery
According to his artist's statement, “This northwest part of Mayo has a brutal desolation, with high plateaus of peat bog, clumps of smallish trees ... «Martha's Vineyard Times, Jul 15»
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From fiery peat bog to local treasure
Baker's Lake was once a fiery peat bog called Etter's Slough, after the farmer who owned the property. The area was originally farmland, ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»
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Some Important Observations On Steeleye Span, Experiments In …
If you accept that first impression you'll think, “I bet their manager found them buried in a peat bog. I bet it took five days to hose them off to the ... «WBUR, Jul 15»
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Finns take grand prize at wife carrying competition
Among his other odd exploits: Peat bog snorkeling, kicksledding, ditch racing, water running, winter swimming and iron bar walking, which ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
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Sarah Seaton: Our clues to prehistoric Nottingham
After 1,000 BC a colder, wetter climate known as the Peat Bog Phase began, with increased rainfall and prolonged flooding which would ... «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»
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theartsdesk on Vinyl: Volume 7 - Northern Soul, The Fall and more
... tape in a locked box in a peat bog. Never let the truth stand in the way of a good story, as Mark Twain famously said. And on with the show… «The Arts Desk, Jul 15»
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Osprey project named on shortlist for £2000 award
... make this iconic building, which is built in the middle of a swampy peat bog on Cors Dyfi nature reserve, inclusive to everybody that visits us.”. «cambrian-news.co.uk, Jul 15»

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