Chaff

Définitions de « chaff »

Chaff - Nom commun

• Substance composée d'un mélange, en proportions égales, de paille et de foin finement hachés.

  Les agriculteurs ont passé la journée à préparer le chaff, ce mélange équitablement dosé de paille et de foin hachés finement, prêt à nourrir le bétail pendant les longs mois d'hiver.

Étymologie de « chaff »

Évolution historique de l’usage du mot « chaff » depuis 1800

Citations contenant le mot « chaff »

• Amidst a maelstrom of global concerns, the seemingly innocuous practice of military chaff deployment has drawn scrutiny. This routine defense measure involves releasing aluminum-coated fiberglass and plastic particles into the air to confuse enemy radar systems. However, the potential risks to human health and the environment from these minuscule fragments are far from negligible.

• According to the Naval Health Research Center, chaff consists of aluminum-coated glass fibers and does not pose significant environmental hazards.

• Separating the wheat from the chaff in the Israeli-Palestinian fog of war is key to preparing for the day after the guns fall silent.

• The contrast spotlights the essence of a battle for the soul of Islam that separates the wheat from the chaff in a competition between multiple players wanting to be seen as the beacon of Muslim moderation.

• But the business of making projections is the business of being bold: seeing wheat where other see only chaff and seeing chaff in what looks like a field of wheat. Soderstrom may have pedigree, bloodlines, talent, and time on his side but I see some qualities that have damned many a fine talent.

• Dumping chaff ingested by the P-8’s engines is indeed dangerous, if not a new low in intercept tactics. This violates “the rules”. @AirPowerHistory https://t.co/1ybIN1UmK2

Traductions du mot « chaff »

Sources et ressources complémentaires

• Définitions du Wiktionnaire
• Définitions du Littré (1872-1877)