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cuirasse

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Source Word

cuirasse

countable uncountable alt-of alternative

Japanese Meaning

（地質学）後期レテライト土壌が露出した際に形成される、甲冑のように硬い外層。 / 「cuirass」（鎧、胸当て）の異形語としての意味。

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After years of erosion, the hillside revealed a hard cuirasse that prevented plant roots from penetrating the lateritic subsoil.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

長年の浸食の結果、その斜面はラテライト土壌の断面が露出し、植物の根が貫入できない硬い鎧状の硬化層が現れた。

Sense（1）

(pedology) The armour-like crust that forms upon the exposure of a lateritic soil profile.

Sense（2）

Alternative form of cuirass (“breasplate”)

As to the equipment of the Russian warrior of the period, his armor consisted of a helmet, a cuirasse, and a shield; and his standard weapons were the sword and the spear; bows and arrows were also used, […]

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

cuirasses

（ plural ）

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