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101barchan — /bahr kahn /, n. a crescent shaped sand dune with the convex side in the direction of the wind. [1885 90; < Russ barkhán, said to be < Turkic] * * * ▪ sand dune also spelled Barkhan, crescent shaped sand dune produced by the action of… …
102glacis — /glay sis, glas is/, n., pl. glacis /glay seez, siz, glas eez, iz/, glacises. 1. a gentle slope. 2. Fort. a bank of earth in front of the counterscarp or covered way of a fort, having an easy slope toward the field or open country. [1665 75; <… …
103Pakistan — /pak euh stan , pah keuh stahn /, n. 1. Islamic Republic of, a republic in S Asia, between India and Afghanistan: formerly part of British India; known as West Pakistan from 1947 71 to distinguish it from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).… …
104Paraná — /par euh nah /; Port. /pah rddah nah /, n. 1. a river in central South America, flowing from S Brazil along the SE boundary of Paraguay and through E Argentina into the Río de la Plata. 2050 mi. (3300 km) long. 2. a city in E Argentina, on the… …
105Pyrenees — Pyrenean, adj. /pir euh neez /, n. a mountain range between Spain and France. Highest peak, Pic de Néthou, 11,165 ft. (3400 m). * * * Mountain range, southwestern Europe. It extends 270 mi (430 km) from the Mediterranean Sea to the Bay of Biscay… …
106eastern Africa — ▪ region, Africa Introduction part of sub Saharan Africa comprising two traditionally recognized regions: East Africa, made up of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda; and the Horn of Africa, made up of Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and Ethiopia.… …
107Downtown Schenectady — Coordinates: 42°48′45″N 73°56′33″W / 42.8125°N 73.9425°W / 42.8125; 73.9425 …
108Shinto architecture — …
109Zorbing — Zorb in Rotorua Zorbing (globe riding, sphereing, orbing) is the recreation of rolling downhill in an orb, generally made of transparent plastic. Zorbing is generally performed on a gentle slope, but can also be done on a level surface,… …
110glacis — gla·cis || glæsɪs , sɪz n. gentle slope; incline; slope that comes down from a fort; neutral area that stretches between two opposing or fighting forces …
