At|lan|tic

At|lan|tic
At|lan|tic «at LAN tihk», adjective.
1. of the Atlantic Ocean: »

The cod is an Atlantic food fish.

2. a) in or over the Atlantic Ocean: »

an Atlantic air route.

b) near or on the Atlantic Ocean: »

New Jersey is one of the Atlantic states. The Atlantic sea lanes are full of ship traffic.

3. of or having to do with NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and its member nations: »

the Atlantic alliance, the Atlantic community.

4. = Atlantean (def. 1). (Cf. ↑Atlantean)
╂[< Latin Atlanticus < Greek Atlantikós having to do with Atlas]

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  • cis|at|lan|tic — «SIHS uht LAN tihk», adjective. on this (the speaker s or writer s) side of the Atlantic …   Useful english dictionary

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  • tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; …   English syllables

  • trans·at·lan·tic — /ˌtrænsətˈlæntık/ adj 1 : going across the Atlantic Ocean a transatlantic cable a transatlantic voyage 2 : located on or coming from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean our transatlantic friends 3 : invo …   Useful english dictionary

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  • trans´at|lan´ti|cal|ly — trans|at|lan|tic «TRANS uht LAN tihk, TRANZ », adjective. 1. crossing the Atlantic: »a transatlantic flight. 2. on the other side of the Atlantic: »a transatlantically. –trans´at|lan´ti|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • atlantic — at·lan·tic …   English syllables

  • AT — AT; At; at·a·bal; At·a·brine; at·a·cam·ite; at·a·man; at·a·mas·co; at·ap; at·a·raxy; at·a·vic; at·a·vist; at·a·vis·tic; at·a·vus; at·el·ec·ta·sis; at·e·les; at·e·les·tite; at·fa·la·ti; at·i·ko·ka·nia; at·ka; at·lan·tad; at·lan·tal; at·lan·tic;… …   English syllables

  • trans — trans·abdominal; trans·ac·ci·den·ta·tion; trans·acetylase; trans·ac·tion; trans·ac·tion·al; trans·ac·tor; trans·admittance; trans·am·i·nase; trans·am·i·na·tion; trans·an·i·ma·tion; trans·an·nu·lar; trans·border; trans·ca·lent; trans·callosal;… …   English syllables

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