surface of land

  • 1surface of land — See surface …

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  • 2land — n 1: an area of the earth usu. inclusive of improvements, bodies of water, and natural or man made objects and extending indefinitely upward and downward compare air right 2: an estate, interest, or right in land land means both surface and… …

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  • 3Land drainage — may refer to:* surface drainage of the land related to: ** geomorphological pattern of natural drains, streams, rivers, etc. see drainage system (geomorphology) ** surface runoff of excess rainfall from the land, see surface runoff ** land… …

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  • 4Surface water — For water masses on the surface of the world ocean, see Surface water (ocean). : For water masses on the surface of land masses, see Surface water (land). Water collecting on the ground or in a stream, river, lake, wetland, or ocean is called… …

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  • 5surface — I UK [ˈsɜː(r)fɪs] / US [ˈsɜrfəs] noun Word forms surface : singular surface plural surfaces *** 1) a) [countable] the top layer or outside part of something Wipe the surface with a damp cloth. a smooth/rough/hard surface Road surfaces are… …

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  • 6surface — sur|face1 [ sɜrfəs ] noun *** 1. ) count the top layer or outside part of something: a smooth/rough/hard surface Road surfaces are slick from the icy rain. Wipe the surface with a damp cloth. a ) the top layer of water or land: We saw fish… …

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  • 7surface*/*/*/ — [ˈsɜːfɪs] noun I 1) [C] the top layer or outside part of something a smooth/rough/hard surface[/ex] Road surfaces are slippery from the rain.[/ex] We saw fish swimming just under the surface of the water.[/ex] 2) [C] a flat area All surfaces in… …

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  • 8Land — Land, n. [AS. land, lond; akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., Dan., and Goth. land. ] 1. The solid part of the surface of the earth; opposed to water as constituting a part of such surface, especially to oceans and seas; as, to sight land after a long… …

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  • 9Land agent — Land Land, n. [AS. land, lond; akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., Dan., and Goth. land. ] 1. The solid part of the surface of the earth; opposed to water as constituting a part of such surface, especially to oceans and seas; as, to sight land after a… …

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  • 10Land blink — Land Land, n. [AS. land, lond; akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., Dan., and Goth. land. ] 1. The solid part of the surface of the earth; opposed to water as constituting a part of such surface, especially to oceans and seas; as, to sight land after a… …

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