small·hold·ing — … Useful english dictionary
chaf|ing dish — «CHAY fihng», 1. a pan with a heater under it, used to cook food at the table or to keep it warm. It usually consists of two pans in a frame over a small alcohol lamp or the like. The upper pan is covered and fits into the lower, in which hot… … Useful english dictionary
squint´ing|ly — squint «skwihnt», verb, noun, adjective. –v.i. 1. to look or gaze with the eyes partly closed: »the bright sun made him squint at the sky to see the airplane. 2. to look sideways; glance obliquely or in other than the direct line of vision. 3. to … Useful english dictionary
smallholding — small|hold|ing [ smɔl,houldıŋ ] noun count MAINLY BRITISH a very small farm ╾ small|hold|er noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
smallholding — small|hold|ing [ˈsmo:lˌhəuldıŋ US ˈsmo:lˌhould ] n BrE a piece of land used for farming, that is smaller than an ordinary farm … Dictionary of contemporary English
smallholding — small‧hold‧ing [ˈsmɔːlˌhəʊldɪŋ ǁ ˈsmɒːlˌhoʊld ] noun [countable] FARMING a piece of land used for farming that is smaller than an ordinary farm: • Some of the larger farms have been split up into smallholdings. smallholder noun [countable] : •… … Financial and business terms
smallholder — smallholding small‧hold‧ing [ˈsmɔːlˌhəʊldɪŋ ǁ ˈsmɒːlˌhoʊld ] noun [countable] FARMING a piece of land used for farming that is smaller than an ordinary farm: • Some of the larger farms have been split up into smallholdings. smallholder noun… … Financial and business terms
holding — hold|ing [ houldıŋ ] noun ** 1. ) count usually plural a part of a company that someone owns in the form of a SHARE or SHARES: Small shareholders should think carefully before selling any holding. 2. ) count a piece of land that someone owns or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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Norfolk dialect — Not to be confused with Norfuk language. The Norfolk dialect, also known as Broad Norfolk, is a dialect that was once, and to a great extent, still is spoken by those living in the county of Norfolk in England. It employs distinctively unique… … Wikipedia