Vickers

Translation of "vickers" into Russian

Noun

Vickers

/ˈvɪkəz/

/ˈvɪkərz/

Vickers / pl

The Vickers machine gun was widely used during World War I.

Пулемёт Виккерс широко использовался во время Первой мировой войны.

Noun

/ˈvɪkəz/

/ˈvɪkərz/

A unit of hardness measurement for metals, based on the Vickers hardness test.

The steel was tested and found to have a Vickers hardness of 250.

Adjective

/ˈvɪkəz/

/ˈvɪkərz/

Relating to, derived from, or measured by the Vickers hardness test.

The alloy was subjected to Vickers testing to determine its strength.

Proper noun

A surname of English origin; also the name of various companies founded by or named after people with this surname.

Sarah Vickers traced her family tree back to the 18th century.