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  • 61land mine — n. An explosive device laid on the surface of the earth or hidden just underneath it, intended to explode when a person or vehicle touches it. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell …

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  • 62land mine — land′ mine n. mil an explosive charge concealed just under the surface of the ground or of a roadway, designed to be detonated by pressure, proximity of a vehicle or person, etc • Etymology: 1885–90 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 63land mine — n. an explosive charge hidden under the surface of the ground and detonated as by pressure upon it …

    English World dictionary

  • 64Surface runoff — Runoff flowing into a stormwater drain Surface runoff is the water flow that occurs when soil is infiltrated to full capacity and excess water from rain, meltwater, or other sources flows over the land. This is a major component of the water… …

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  • 65Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 — The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) is the primary federal law that regulates the environmental effects of coal mining in the United States.SMCRA created two programs: one for regulating active coal mines and a second… …

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  • 66land — landlike, adj. /land/, n. 1. any part of the earth s surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth s surface occupied by continents and islands: Land was sighted from the crow s nest. 2. an area of ground with reference to its… …

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  • 67Surface weather analysis — A surface weather analysis is a special type of weather map that provides a view of weather elements over a geographical area at a specified time based on information from ground based weather stations. [ Air Apparent: How Meteorologists Learned… …

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  • 68Land clearing in Australia — largely coincides with areas of high population density, and large tracts of Banksia woodland are cleared for urban expansion every year. [cite journal last = Lamont first = Byron B. authorlink = coauthors = Enright, Neal J.; Witkowski, E. T. F.; …

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  • 69surface — sur|face1 W1S2 [ˈsə:fıs US ˈsə:r ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(water/land)¦ 2¦(outside/top layer)¦ 3¦(person/situation etc)¦ 4¦(for working on)¦ 5¦(side of an object)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: sur ( SURCHARGE) + face face ] …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 70land — /lænd / (say land) noun 1. the solid substance of the earth s surface. 2. the exposed part of the earth s surface, as distinguished from the submerged part: to travel by land. 3. ground, especially with reference to quality, character, or use:… …