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21plane — {{11}}plane (n.1) flat surface, c.1600, from L. plantum flat surface, properly neuter of adjective planus flat, level, plain, clear, from PIE *pla no (Cf. Lith. plonas thin; Celtic *lanon plain; perhaps also Gk. pelanos sacrificial cake, a… …
22Plane guard — The plane guard is a warship (commonly a destroyer or frigate) or helicopter tasked to recover the aircrew of planes or helicopters which ditch or crash in the water during aircraft carrier flight operations. Ships performing this task are… …
23Plane (metaphysics) — In metaphysics and esoteric cosmology, a plane, other than the physical plane, is conceived as a subtle state of consciousness that transcends the known physical universe.The concept may be found in religious, metaphysical and esoteric teachings… …
24Plane table — A plane table is a device used in surveying and related disciplines to provide a solid and level surface on which to make field drawings, charts and maps.HistoryThe first known instrument for directly producing a drawing of a site was developed… …
25land — /lænd/ noun an area of earth ■ verb 1. to put goods or passengers onto land after a voyage by sea or by air ● The ship landed some goods at Mombasa. ● The plane stopped for thirty minutes at the local airport to land passengers and mail. 2. to… …
26Land, Edwin Herbert — ▪ American inventor and physicist born May 7, 1909, Bridgeport, Conn., U.S. died March 1, 1991, Cambridge, Mass. American inventor and physicist whose one step process for developing and printing photographs culminated in a revolution in… …
27plane-table — [c]/ˈpleɪn teɪbəl/ (say playn taybuhl) verb (plane tabled, plane tabling) –verb (t) 1. to survey (a tract of land) with a plane table. –verb (i) 2. to carry out surveying using a plane table …
28land — [[t]lænd[/t]] n. 1) geo any part of the earth s surface, as a continent or an island, not covered by a body of water 2) an area of ground with reference to its nature or composition: arable land[/ex] 3) an area of ground with specific boundaries …
29land*/*/*/ — [lænd] noun I 1) [U] an area of ground, especially one used for a particular purpose such as farming or building Some of his land had been flooded.[/ex] The land around here is very fertile.[/ex] acres of agricultural land[/ex] 2) [U] the part of …
30land — 1. noun 1) publicly owned land Syn: grounds, fields, terrain, territory, open space; property, landholding, acres, acreage, lands, real estate, realty, estate; historical demesne 2) fertile land …
