New York is famous for its skyscrapers. Where did the skyscraper get its name? From the topmost sail of the clipper ships, according to Lewis Mumford (New York Times).
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sky|scrap|ing — «SKY SKRAY pihng», adjective. very high; lofty: »skyscraping towers … Useful english dictionary
sky·scrap·er — /ˈskaıˌskreıpɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] : a very tall building in a city … Useful english dictionary
scrap — scrap; scrap·er; scrap·i·ana; scrap·ie; scrap·ler; scrap·man; scrap·page; scrap·pi·ly; scrap·pi·ness; sky·scrap·er; sky·scrap·ered; scrap·per; scrap·ple; scrap·py; scrap·ing·ly; scrap·pler; … English syllables
sky — bo·dan·sky; butt·in·sky; en·sky; ko·lin·sky; mar·row·sky; ro·ma·now·sky; sky·bal; sky; sky·er; sky·ey; sky·ful; sky·hoot; sky·ish; sky·ko·mish; sky·less; sky·man; sky·rock·ety; sky·sail; sky·scape; sky·scrape; sky·scrap·er; sky·scrap·ered;… … English syllables
Desert Rat Scrap Book — The Desert Rat Scrap Book (or DRSB) was a (roughly) quarterly, southwestern humor publication based in Thousand Palms, California. DRSB was published in editions of 10,000 to 20,000 copies, whenever its creator, Harry Oliver had sufficient… … Wikipedia
skyscraper — sky·scrap·er … English syllables
skyscraper — sky|scrap|er [ˈskaıˌskreıpə US ər] n a very tall modern city building … Dictionary of contemporary English
skyscraper — sky|scrap|er [ skaı,skreıpər ] noun count a very tall building containing offices or apartments: Hong Kong is a city of skyscrapers … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
skyscrapered — sky·scrap·ered … English syllables
skyscraper — sky•scrap•er [[t]ˈskaɪˌskreɪ pər[/t]] n. bui archit. a building of many stories • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
