fogbank en · NOUN
Etymology
From fog + bank.
Meanings
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A bank of fog.
I realize that I’ve spent most of my life happily sailing into fogbanks of specialized language.
2008 April 9, Verlyn Klinkenborg, “Ving, Vang, Vong. Or, the Pleasures of a New Vocabulary.”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fog bank | alternative | lexicographic | |
| fogbanks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (10)
nb tåkebanke (bank of fog) · hu ködpárna (bank of fog) · sv dimbank (bank of fog) · hu ködfelhő (bank of fog) · da tågebanke (bank of fog) · nn tåkebanke (bank of fog) · mk ма́гла (bank of fog) · hu ködréteg (bank of fog) · is þokubakki (bank of fog) · mk гу́ста ма́гла (bank of fog)