- crest
- A terrain feature of such altitude that it restricts fire or observation in an area beyond, resulting in dead space, or limiting the minimum elevation, or both.
Military dictionary. 2000.
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Crest — may refer to: Contents 1 In science 2 In popular culture 3 In commerce 4 Places 5 Acronyms … Wikipedia
CREST — is the Central Securities Depository for the U.K., Republic of Ireland, Isle of Man and Jersey equities and UK gilts. It operates a settlement system, allowing trades that have been agreed to be settled.It allows shareholders and bondholders to… … Wikipedia
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Crest — (kr[e^]st), n. [OF. creste, F. cr[^e]te, L. crista.] 1. A tuft, or other excrescence or natural ornament, growing on an animal s head; the comb of a cock; the swelling on the head of a serpent; the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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CREST — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda CREST es un síndrome de escleroderma. Su nombre es un acrónimo de sus características clínicas: Calcinosis (depósitos de calcio). Fenómeno de Raynaud. Disfunción esofágica. Esclerodactilia. Telangiectasias… … Wikipedia Español
crest — crest·al; crest; crest·ed; crest·ing; crest·less; crest·more·ite; crest·fall·en·ly; crest·fall·en·ness; … English syllables
crest — [krest] n. [ME creste < OFr < L crista, prob. < IE base * (s)kreis , to shake > MIr cressaim, I shake, ON hrista, to shake] 1. any process or growth on the head of an animal, as a comb or feathered tuft on certain birds 2. a plume or… … English World dictionary
Crest — Crest, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cresting}.] 1. To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for. [1913 Webster] His legs bestrid the ocean, his reared arm Crested the world. Shak. [1913 Webster] Mid groves… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
CREST — es un síndrome de escleroderma. Su nombre es un acrónimo de sus características clínicas: ● Calcinosis (depósitos de calcio). ● Fenómeno de Raynaud. ● Disfunción esofágica. ● Esclerodactilia. ● Teleangiectasias (dilatación de pequeños vasos).… … Enciclopedia Universal
