sleeper

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A goby-like bottom-feeding freshwater fish of the family Odontobutidae. Also "sleeper goby."
An automobile which, not too quick out of the factory has been internally modified to wretched excess, while retaining a mostly stock appearance in order to fool opponents in a drag race
A saboteur or terrorist who lives unobtrusively in a community until activated by a prearranged signal; may be part of a sleeper cell
A structural beam in a floor running perpendicular to both the joists beneath and floorboards above
A railroad sleeping car
Something that achieves unexpected success after an interval of time
A horizontal wooden or concrete structural member that supports and ties together railway lines
A type of pajama for a person, especially a child, that covers its whole body, including their feet

Aaron, Devin, Ryan H., Cody, Ryan O., Wade, Lisa and Laura looked so comfy in their sleepers.

Someone who sleeps
{n} one who sleeps, a lazy inactive drone, a floor-timber
A nurse shark
Stamp or other collectible item that seems to be under priced and may have good investment potential
Strip of wood laid over concrete floor to which the finished wood floor is nailed or glued
a stringpiece
Something lying in a reclining posture or position
a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed
A pin directly behind another pin; respectively: 8-4, 5-1, 9-3 (barmaid, bicycle, double wood, mother­in­law, one­in­the­dark, tandem)
A goby-like bottom-feeding freshwater fish of the family Odontobutidae. Also "sleeper goby
A sofa, loveseat, or chair that converts into a bed Also available in some sectionals
A circular earring made from wire or hollow tube which can be open or closed It is worn in pierced ears to prevent the hold in the earlobe from healing over
You can use sleeper to indicate how well someone sleeps. For example, if someone is a light sleeper, they are easily woken up. I'm a very light sleeper and I can hardly get any sleep at all
A pin directly behind another pin; respectively: 8-4, 5-1, 9-3 (barmaid, bicycle, double wood, mother­in­law, one­in­the­dark, tandem)
See under Nurse
an unexpected hit; "that movie was the sleeper of the summer" tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed a rester who is sleeping an unexpected achiever of success; "the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it" a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal
One of the pieces of timber, stone, or iron, on or near the level of the ground, for the support of some superstructure, to steady framework, to keep in place the rails of a railway, etc
a rester who is sleeping
Usually, a wood member embedded in concrete, as in a floor, that serves to support and to fasten subfloor or flooring
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
A winning ticket that is not presented for payoff
A sleeper is a train with beds for its passengers to sleep in at night
One of the knees which connect the transoms to the after timbers on the ship's quarter
One who sleeps; a slumberer; hence, a drone, or lazy person
tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed a rester who is sleeping an unexpected achiever of success; "the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it"
A pin directly behind another pin; respectively: 8-4, 5-1, 9-3 (barmaid, bicycle, double wood, mother­in­law, one­in­the­dark, tandem)
A sleeping car
an unexpected hit; "that movie was the sleeper of the summer"
Sleepers have two functions: holding the rails at the correct distance apart (Gauge ) and transferring the pressures of passing trains from the rails to the ballast Usually made of pressure treated hard wood, but softwood is also used and more recently pre-stressed concrete LNWR experimented with pressed steel sleepers but did not adopt them Often sleeper density is increased on curved track, where the lateral forces are higher
The lowest, or bottom, tier of casks
an unexpected achiever of success; "the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it"
{i} one who sleeps; railroad passenger car with beds; person or thing which achieves unexpected fame or success; railroad tie (British); horizontal beam or other supporting piece
Submerged rock or boulder just below the surface, usually marked by little or no surface disturbance
A Gaufqwi match in which no gerbils expire Exceedingly rare
In British English, a sleeper is a carriage on a train containing beds for passengers to sleep in at night, or a section of such a carriage. The usual American words are sleeping car for the carriage and roomette for the section
An animal that hibernates, as the bear
Another name for screeds
Same as barmaid
Sleeping compartment mounted behind a truck cab, sometimes attached to the cab or even designed to be an integral part of it
a passenger car that has berths for sleeping
Lowest horizontal timber (or low wall)
Undercover member of the team, usually in place during a meeting for surveillance purposes
One of the joists, or roughly shaped timbers, laid directly upon the ground, to receive the flooring of the ground story
That which lies dormant, as a law
A timber laid on or near the ground to support floor joists and other structures above Also wood strips laid over or embedded in a concrete floor to which finish flooring is attached
a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal
tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water
Railway sleepers are large heavy beams that support the rails of a railway track
Used in the context of general equities Stock in which there is little investor interest but which has significant potential to gain in price once its attractions are recognized Antithesis of high flyer
A large fresh-water gobioid fish (Eleotris dormatrix)
1 Sleeping compartment on a train See also sleeperette 2 In the hotel industry, a room marked as occupied when it was actually available for sale
sleeper berth
A small compartment on a long-distance truck in which the driver can sleep when taking a break
sleeper berth
A seat, on an aircraft etc, that can be reclined to form a bed
sleeper cell
A group of people (sleepers) who remain dormant in a community until activated, by a prearranged signal, to perform acts of espionage, sabotage, or terrorism
sleeper hold
The lateral vascular neck restraint (also called sleeper hold) is utilized blood restriction hold in law enforcement, and can be performed from behind the suspect (or from the front when the officer is "on top" of the suspect) by putting an arm around the neck of the suspect, with the crook of the elbow over the midline of the neck. By pinching the arm together while assisting with the free hand, the carotid arteries and jugular veins were compressed on both sides of the neck
sleeper bus
A sleeper bus (also known in the USA as an Entertainer Coach and in Europe as a Nightliner) is a type of specially adapted coach, often used to transport bands and their technicians and road crew between cities and shows
sleeper cell
a cell of sleepers; "an al-Qaeda sleeper cell may have used Arizona as its base
sleeper nest
a nest of sleepers awaiting a prearranged signal; "sleeper nests of Islamic terrorists were capable of launching major attacks in Europe
dark sleeper
Odontobutis obscura, a freshwater goby found in East Asia
railroad sleeper
A railroad tie/railway tie/crosstie (North America), or railway sleeper (Europe & Australia) is a rectangular support for the rails in railroad tracks. Generally laid perpendicular to the rails, ties transfer loads to the track ballast and subgrade, hold the rails upright, and keep them spaced to the correct gauge
railway sleeper
One of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; (synonym) tie, crosstie, sleeper
railway sleeper
A railroad tie/railway tie/crosstie (North America), or railway sleeper (Europe & Australia) is a rectangular support for the rails in railroad tracks. Generally laid perpendicular to the rails, ties transfer loads to the track ballast and subgrade, hold the rails upright, and keep them spaced to the correct gauge
railway sleeper
railroad tie, beam used as the base for a railroad track
sleepers
Wood strips set into or on a concrete floor with fasteners providing a base to which flooring can be nailed or glued
sleepers
A drug that is used to inhibit telepathic abilities on people who do not wish to join the Psi Corps
sleepers
Staggered, flat lying lumber (like 2x4s) commonly used to make a firm, even sub-floor base on concrete
sleepers
Staggered, flat lying lumber (like 2x4s) commonly used to make a firm, even subfloor base on concrete
sleepers
Joist set in concrete to provide nailing strips for flooring
sleepers
plural of sleeper
sleepers
Tree trunks used as underlying or bedding timbers
sleepers
King Arthur is the most famous, but not the only Welsh hero said to be merely sleeping until his country is in direst need whereupon he will return Wales also has two other sleepers In 1378, Welsh chieftain Owen Lawgoch died However, legend claims he did not die, but sleeps in a cave in southern Wales with his warriors around him, waiting to return to fight for his country's freedom The third Welsh sleeper is Owain Glendower (who appears in Silver on the Tree) Glendower led Wales to fight for its independence in 1400 The war went against him and Glendower died He is said to sleep in Castle Cave in Gwent waiting, with his warriors, to be awakened to fight and finally win Welsh independence
sleepers
pajamas with feet; worn by children
sleepers
the wooden, steel or concrete slabs laid crosswise underneath the rails to support them
sleepers
eleotridae
sleeper

    Расстановка переносов

    sleep·er

    Турецкое произношение

    slipır

    Синонимы

    tie

    Произношение

    /ˈslēpər/ /ˈsliːpɜr/
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