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  • 21Field — /feeld/, n. 1. Cyrus West, 1819 92, U.S. financier: projector of the first Atlantic cable. 2. David Dudley, Jr., 1805 94, U.S. jurist (brother of Cyrus West and Stephen Johnson Field). 3. Erastus Salisbury, 1805 1900, U.S. painter. 4. Eugene,… …

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  • 22field — [[t]fild[/t]] n. 1) agr. a piece of open or cleared land, esp. one suitable for pasture or tillage 2) spo a) a piece of ground devoted to sports or contests; playing field b) an area in which field events are held 3) a sphere or branch of… …

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  • 23field — /fild / (say feeld) noun 1. a piece of open or cleared ground, especially one suitable for pasture or tillage. 2. a piece of ground devoted to sports or contests. 3. Sport a. all the runners in a race. b. the runners in a race other than the… …

  • 24field — A definite area of plane surface, considered in relation to some specific object. [A.S. feld] auditory f. the space included within the limits of hearing of a definite sound, as of a tuning fork …

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  • 25field — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English feld; akin to Old High German feld field, Old English flōr floor more at floor Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) an open land area free of woods and buildings (2) an area of land marked by the …

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  • 26Field Station La Gamba — The Field Station La Gamba in the „Rainforest of the Austrians“ in Costa Rica is an Austrian research, teaching and further education institution, whose target is to contribute to the investigation of tropical rainforests, arouse interests for… …

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  • 27Field (physics) — The magnitude of an electric field surrounding two equally charged (repelling) particles. Brighter areas have a greater magnitude. The direction of the field is not visible …

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  • 28region — Domain Do*main , n. [F. domaine, OF. demaine, L. dominium, property, right of ownership, fr. dominus master, owner. See {Dame}, and cf {Demesne}, {Dungeon}.] 1. Dominion; empire; authority. [1913 Webster] 2. The territory over which dominion or… …

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  • 29Field of view — The field of view (also field of vision) is the angular extent of the observable world that is seen at any given moment.Different animals have different fields of view, depending on the placement of the eyes. Humans have an almost 180 degree… …

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  • 30Field lacrosse — This article is about men s field lacrosse. For women s field lacrosse, see Women s lacrosse . Field lacrosse A lacrosse player advancing, pursued by an opponent Highest governing body Federation of International Lacrosse First played …

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