caber

  • 21caber — ca|ber [ keıbər ] noun count a heavy wooden pole thrown into the air in a Scottish sport called tossing the caber …

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  • 22caber — transitivo 1 coger. Se usa frecuentemente con la preposición por. intransitivo 2 tocar, repartir. Caber y tocar se construyen con la preposición a. * * * Sinónimos: ■ coger, entrar, contener, alcanzar ■ corresponder, pertenecer, tocar ■ ser… …

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  • 23caber — [ keɪbə] noun a roughly trimmed tree trunk used in the Scottish Highland sport of tossing the caber. Origin C16: from Sc. Gaelic cabar pole …

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  • 24caber — noun (C) a long heavy wooden pole that is thrown into the air as a test of strength in sports competitions in Scotland: tossing the caber …

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  • 25caber — /ˈkeɪbə / (say kaybuh) noun a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength in the Scottish Highland game of tossing the caber. {Scottish Gaelic cabar pole} …

  • 26caber — n. a roughly trimmed tree trunk used in the Scottish Highland sport of tossing the caber. Etymology: Gael. cabar pole …

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  • 27Caber Kalesi — (Jaber Castle) was a historical castle considered as a territory of Turkey within today s Syrian borders. The tomb of Suleyman Shah, grandfather of Osman I the founder of the Ottoman Empire, was placed within the castle. It was conquered by… …

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  • 28Caber toss — The caber toss is a traditional Scottish athletic event practiced at the Scottish Highland Games involving the tossing of a large wooden pole called a caber, similar to a telephone pole or power pole.Rules and techniqueThere are no uniform… …

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  • 29Caber (comics) — Superherobox| caption= comic color=background:#ff8080 character name=Caber real name= species= publisher=Marvel Comics debut= Thor #398 (Dec 1988) creators=Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz alliance color=background:#c0c0ff status= alliances= previous… …

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  • 30caber, tossing the — ▪ Scottish sport       a Scottish athletic event consisting in throwing a “caber,” a straight, approximately 17 foot (5 metre ) long log (from which the bark has been removed) so that it turns over in the air and falls on the ground with its… …

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