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prolonge

/proh-lonj; French praw-lawnzh/US // proʊˈlɒndʒ; French prɔˈlɔ̃ʒ //UK // (prəˈlɒndʒ) //

延长线,延长,浪花

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural pro·lon·ges [proh-lon-jiz; French praw-lawnzh]. /proʊˈlɒn dʒɪz; French prɔˈlɔ̃ʒ/. Military.

    • : a rope having a hook at one end and a toggle at the other, used for various purposes, as to draw a gun carriage.

Examples

  • The artillery, by using the prolonge, may also continue its retreat while in battery and firing.

  • Il y a pire qu'une guerre, c'est une guerre qui se prolonge.

  • Vous avez enfin russi, et, en nous quittant, vous emportez la preuve de l'utilit de votre visite et de votre rsidence prolonge.

  • Two of our guns were drawn away by the prolonge (that is, by means of ropes manned by men on foot), and two were abandoned.

  • Of synners that prolonge from daye to day to amende theyr myslyuyng.