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Status	Label ▴	Concept definition	Code	Ref type	Reference	Supplemental references
STD 2005/06/07	DISTANCE_MARK	A <MARKER> that indicates the value of distance measured from a starting <LOCATION> and consists of either a solid visible <STRUCTURE> or a distinct <LOCATION> without a special installation; distance mark.	335	PR	[S57A, Object: DISMAR]
STD 2005/06/07	DISTANCE_POST	A <MARKER> that designates the distance from a given <LOCATION>; distance post.	336	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AQ100]
STD 2005/06/07	DISTURBED_SOIL	<LAND> so disturbed as to have no identifiable type of <SOIL>; disturbed soil.	337	PR	[FACC, Annex A: SA020]
STD 2005/06/07	DOCK	The space between two <PIER>s; dock. A dock is also known as a slip.	338	PR	[S32, "dock"]
STD 2005/06/07	DOOR	A hinged or sliding <BARRIER> to the ingress into or egress from a <COMPONENT> of a <STRUCTURE> or <VEHICLE>; door [SOED, "door", 1.a].	339
STD 2005/06/07	DORMITORY	A <BUILDING> used to house <CIVILIAN_PERSONNEL> that is typically large, unadorned, and intended for relatively temporary occupancy; dormitory.	340			[SOED, "dormitory", 1.b]
STD 2005/06/07	DRAGLINE F 2	An <EXCAVATING_MACHINE> with a <LOAD_CABLE> and a bucket or grab, in which the <LOAD_CABLE> and the bucket or grab is cast onto material and is then drawn towards the machine; drag-line.	341			[APDS, "dragline"], [SOED, "drag-line excavator"]
STD 2005/06/07	DRAGON_TEETH	A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of regularly spaced concrete or metal <TERRAIN_OBSTACLE>s laid in single or multiple rows to prevent the movement of <GROUND_VEHICLE>s; dragon teeth.	342	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AL060]
STD 2005/06/07	DREDGE	<EQUIPMENT> for collecting and bringing up <OBJECT>s or <MATERIAL> from a <WATERBODY_FLOOR> by dragging or scooping; dredge [SOED, "dredge", 2].	343	IR	[FACC, Annex A: AF050]
STD 2005/06/07	DRILLING_RIG	A <STRUCTURE> that enables <EQUIPMENT> (for example: a drill and/or instrumentation) to create a hole or to be deployed in a hole in the <TERRAIN>; drilling rig.	344			[SOED, "drilling rig"]
STD 2005/06/07	DRILLING_RIG_SUPERSTRUCTURE	The <SUPERSTRUCTURE> of a <DRILLING_RIG> that includes a <TOWER>, drill floor, and associated <EQUIPMENT>, including <LOAD_CABLE>s, pulleys, motors, and compressors.	345	IR	[POSC]
STD 2005/06/07	DRINKING_TROUGH	A man-made open <CONTAINER> holding <WATER> for drinking by <NON_HUMAN_ANIMAL>s; drinking trough.	346	IR	[FACC, Annex A: BH175]
STD 2005/06/07	DRIVEWAY	A private <ROAD> alongside, in front of, or leading to a <BUILDING> (for example: a <HOUSE> and/or a <PARKING_GARAGE>); driveway [SOED, "driveway", 3].	349
STD 2005/06/07	DRIVE_IN_THEATRE	A <RECREATIONAL_FACILITY> where motion pictures are shown on <DRIVE_IN_THEATRE_SCREEN>s while viewers remain in their <GROUND_VEHICLE>s; drive in theatre.	347	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AK070]
STD 2005/06/07	DRIVE_IN_THEATRE_SCREEN	A large outdoor screen <STRUCTURE> for showing motion pictures; drive in theatre screen.	348	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AK080]
STD 2005/06/07	DRIZZLE	Fairly uniform <PRECIPITATION> in very fine droplets (<<OUTSIDE_DIAMETER>> less than 0,5 millimetres) that are located very close to one another and are falling from a <CLOUD>; drizzle.	350	PR	[WMO182, D1140, "drizzle"]
STD 2005/06/07	DROP_GATE	A massive assemblage of <MATERIAL> (for example: concrete blocks and/or concrete cylinders) that is positioned above a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> and is ready to be activated when needed as a potential <BARRIER> to an advancing enemy ground force; drop gate.	351	IR	[FACC, Annex A: AQ068]
STD 2014/02/14	DROP_ZONE	The <PLANETARY_SURFACE_REGION> into which <PERSONNEL> or <EQUIPMENT> are conveyed or dropped by means of a parachute from an <AIRCRAFT>; drop zone.	1433
STD 2005/06/07	DROVE	A wide <TRAIL> created by the regular movement of herds of <NON_HUMAN_ANIMAL>s; drove.	352	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AP060]
STD 2005/06/07	DRY_DOCK	An artificial <WATERBODY_SHELTER_BASIN> fitted with a <WATER_GATE> or <CAISSON> into which <VESSEL>s can be floated and the <WATER> pumped out to expose the bottom of the <VESSEL>; dry dock.	353	PR	[S32, "dock: dry"]
STD 2005/06/07	DRY_LAKE	A nearly level <TRACT> at the bottom of an undrained <GEOGRAPHIC_BASIN> in a <DESERT_REGION>, sometimes temporarily covered with <WATER>; dry lake.	354			[SOED, "playa", 1]
STD 2005/06/07	DRY_LAND	A <TRACT> neither permanently nor temporarily covered by <WATER>; dry land.	355	PR	[FACC, Annex A: DA030]
STD 2005/06/07	DUST	Solid <MATERIAL>s (for example: <SOIL>) in a minute and fine state of subdivision, so that the <PARTICLE>s are small and light enough to be easily raised and carried by the <WIND>; dust.	356			[SOED, "dust", 1]
SUBM 2009/06/04	DUST_DEVIL	An ensemble of <PARTICLE>s of <DUST> or <SAND>, sometimes accompanied by small litter, raised from the ground in the form of a whirling column of varying <<HEIGHT>> with a small <<OUTSIDE_DIAMETER>> and an approximately vertical axis; dust devil.		IR	[WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code Table 4678, Column 5]	[AWS, Table 2-4]
SUBM 2009/06/04	DUST_STORM	An ensemble of <PARTICLE>s of <DUST> energetically lifted to great <<HEIGHT_AGL>>s by a strong and turbulent <WIND>; dust-storm.		IR	[WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code Table 4678, Column 9]	[AWS, Table 2-8]
STD 2005/06/07	DUST_SUSPENSION	A <NON_AQUEOUS_CLOUD>, <PLUME>, and/or <PUFF> composed of`<DUST>; dust suspension.	357
STD 2014/02/14	DWARF_PLANET	A <CELESTIAL_BODY> that (a) is in orbit around a <STAR>, (b) has sufficient <<MASS>> for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, (c) has not cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit, and (d) is not a <SATELLITE>; dwarf planet.	1481	IR	[IAUB5]
STD 2005/06/07	DWELLING	A <SHELTER> (for example: a <BUILDING>) used for living quarters; dwelling.	358			[SOED, "dwelling", 2]
STD 2005/06/07	DYKE	An artificial <EMBANKMENT> to contain or hold back <WATER>; dyke.	359	PR	[S32, "dike (or dyke)", 2]
STD 2005/06/07	DYKE_TOP	The top of a <DYKE>.	360	PR	[S57A, Object: DYKCRW]
STD 2005/06/07	EARLY_WARNING_RADAR- _SITE	A <FACILITY> utilizing long-range radar to detect approaching <AIRCRAFT> and/or <MISSILE>s; early warning radar site.	361	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AT020]
STD 2005/06/07	EARTH	The primary <PLANET> of the <SUN> that is third in distance from the <SUN>, with an orbital mean <<RADIUS>> of approximately 149,6 million kilometres; Earth.	362	IR	[PSMOP]
STD 2005/06/07	EDDY	A circular movement of fluid running contrary to the main flow, usually formed where <CURRENT>s pass obstructions, between two adjacent <CURRENT>s flowing counter to each other, or along the edge of a <CURRENT> that is <<PERMANENT>>; eddy.	363	PR	[S57A, Attribute, CATWAT:2]
STD 2005/06/07	EDDY_REGION	A <REGION> where <EDDY>s occur.	364
STD 2005/06/07	ELECTRICAL_CABLE	A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of insulated <WIRE>s formed into one continuous strand for the purpose of transmitting electrical power or signals; electrical cable.	365	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AT005]
STD 2005/06/07	ELECTRICAL_FIELD	A <REGION> where a field of force produced by a electrically charged <OBJECT> or by a changing <MAGNETIC_FIELD> is found; electrical field [SOED, "electric field"].	366
STD 2014/02/14	ELECTRICAL_POWER_CABLE	An <ELECTRICAL_CABLE> for transmitting electrical power.	1461
STD 2014/02/14	ELECTRICAL_POWER_CONNECTION- _LOCATION	A <LOCATION> at which an external <ELECTRICAL_POWER_CABLE> connects to the <SYSTEM> of internal <ELECTRICAL_POWER_CABLE>s of a <BUILDING>; electrical power connection location.	1462
STD 2014/02/14	ELECTRICAL_SIGNAL_CABLE	An <ELECTRICAL_CABLE> for transmitting electrical signals; electrical signal cable.	1453
STD 2014/02/14	ELECTRICAL_SIGNAL_CONNECTION- _LOCATION	A <LOCATION> at which an external <ELECTRICAL_SIGNAL_CABLE> connects to the <SYSTEM> of internal <ELECTRICAL_SIGNAL_CABLE>s of a <BUILDING>; electrical signal connection location.	1454
STD 2005/06/07	ELECTRICAL_SIGNAL_LINE	A <SYSTEM> of <WIRE>s and their supports above the <TERRAIN> that transmit electrical signals over distance; electrical signal line. EXAMPLES Telegraph line, telephone line.	367	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AT060]
STD 2005/06/07	ELECTRICAL_SIGNAL_LINE- _PYLON	A <PYLON> and/or <POLE> used to support an <ELECTRICAL_SIGNAL_LINE>.	368	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AT070]
STD 2005/06/07	ELECTRIFIED_RAILWAY- _PYLON	A <PYLON> and/or <POLE> used to support a <POWER_TRANSMISSION_LINE> associated with an electrified <RAILWAY>.	369	IR	[DFAD, 536, "Electrified Railroad Gantries/Pylons"]
STD 2005/06/07	ELECTROMAGNETIC_MATERIAL- _PROPERTY_SET	A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the electromagnetic properties of the <MATERIAL>s composing an <OBJECT>.	370
STD 2005/06/07	ELECTROMAGNETIC_PULSE	A broadband, high-intensity, short duration burst of electromagnetic radiation; electromagnetic pulse. The resulting <ELECTRICAL_FIELD>s and <MAGNETIC_FIELD>s may couple with electrical and/or electronic <SYSTEM>s to produce damaging current and voltage surges.	371
STD 2005/06/07	ELECTROMAGNETIC_REFRACTIVE- _EVAPORATIVE_DUCT	A layer of the <ATMOSPHERE> that is over a <WATERBODY> and in which electromagnetic waves launched in certain <DIRECTION>s are guided by and/or trapped within the layer rather than propagating radially from their source, caused by a decrease in <<WATER_VAPOUR_PRESSURE>> with <<HEIGHT_AGL>> due to evaporation; electromagnetic refractive evaporative duct.	372	IR	[GOSS]
STD 2005/06/07	ELEVATED_ELECTRICAL- _CABLE	An <ELECTRICAL_CABLE> located above a <PLANETARY_SURFACE>; elevated electrical cable.	373	IR	[FACC, Annex A: AT006]
STD 2014/02/14	ELEVATED_EM_DUCT	A layer of the <ATMOSPHERE> above a <PLANETARY_SURFACE>, in which electromagnetic waves are trapped due to changes in the index of refraction and the bottom of the layer is above the <PLANETARY_SURFACE>; elevated electromagnetic duct.	1434	IR	[BATT]
STD 2005/06/07	ELEVATION_CONTOUR_LINE	An <ISOPLETH> of constant <<ELEVATION>>; elevation contour line.	374	IR	[FACC, Annex A: CA010]
STD 2005/06/07	EMBANKMENT	A long, raised mound of <SOIL>, <ROCK>, and/or other <MATERIAL>s in the <TERRAIN>; embankment. An embankment is often used to hold back <WATER> or to support a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> or <CANAL>.	376			[S32, "embankment"], [SOED, "embankment", 1]

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