Vanguard

  • 21vanguard — [[t]væ̱ngɑː(r)d[/t]] 1) N SING: usu the N, oft in the N of n If someone is in the vanguard of something such as a revolution or an area of research, they are involved in the most advanced part of it. You can also refer to the people themselves as …

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  • 22Vanguard 15 — The Vanguard 15 is a popular one design racing dinghy (no changes to the boat) designed by Bob Ames. It is a double handed (two person) monohull sailboat with a sloop rig (one headsail one main sail). Ideally the combined weight of the crew is… …

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  • 23Vanguard — Cualquiera de tres satélites experimentales estadounidenses no tripulados. El Vanguard I (1958), el segundo satélite estadounidense puesto en órbita alrededor de la Tierra (después del Explorer 1), era una pequeña esfera de 1,47 kg (3,25 lb) con… …

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  • 24vanguard — van|guard [ˈvænga:d US ga:rd] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: avangarde, from avant garde; AVANT GARDE] 1.) in/at the vanguard (of sth) in the most advanced position of development ▪ The shop has always been in the vanguard of London… …

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  • 25vanguard — van|guard [ væn,gard ] noun singular 1. ) the people who introduce and develop new ways of thinking, new technologies, etc.: The students consider themselves the vanguard of the independence movement. a ) in the vanguard in a leading position:… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 26vanguard — noun 1 in the vanguard in the most advanced position of development: In the 19th century, Britain was in the vanguard of industrial progress. 2 the vanguard (singular) the leading position at the front of an army or group of ships moving into… …

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  • 27vanguard — n. in the vanguard * * * [ vængɑːd] in the vanguard …

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  • 28vanguard — noun she was in the vanguard of the labor movement they were destined to become the vanguard of space exploration Syn: forefront, advance guard, spearhead, front, front line, fore, van, lead, cutting edge; avant garde, leaders, founders, founding …

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  • 29vanguard — UK [ˈvænɡɑː(r)d] / US [ˈvænˌɡɑrd] noun [singular] 1) the people who introduce and develop new ways of thinking, new technologies etc The students consider themselves the vanguard of the independence movement. 2) the part of an army or navy that… …

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  • 30Vanguard 2 — Die QianWei 2 (kurz: QW 2 oder Exportname Vanguard 2) ist ein chinesisches, schultergestütztes Kurzstrecken Boden Luft Lenkwaffensystem. Es dient zur Bekämpfung von Hubschraubern und Kampfflugzeugen in niedriger Flughöhe. Beschreibung Vier QW 2… …

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