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Concept definition
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Reference
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Supplemental references
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SUBM 2009/06/04 |
AIR_PARCEL |
A volumetric <REGION> of <AIR> which is small enough so that the properties assigned to the <REGION> are approximately uniform within the <REGION> and so that the motion of the <REGION> with respect to the surrounding <ATMOSPHERE> does not induce marked compensatory movements; air parcel. |
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[GMET, "air parcel"] |
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SUBM 2009/06/04 |
AIRCRAFT_ICING |
The accumulated <ICE> on exposed <SURFACE>s of an <AIRCRAFT>. |
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IR |
[GMET, "aircraft icing"] |
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SUBM 2009/06/04 |
ATM_BOUNDARY_LAYER |
The bottom <ATMOSPHERIC_LAYER> of the <TROPOSPHERE> that is in contact with the <PLANETARY_SURFACE> of the <EARTH>; atmospheric boundary layer or planetary boundary layer. |
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IR |
[GMET, "atmospheric boundary layer"] |
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SUBM 2009/06/04 |
ATMOSPHERIC_LAYER |
A layer in an <ATMOSPHERE> such that the upper and lower <BOUNDARY>s of the layer are defined by two constant value <SURFACE>s of a specified parameter. |
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SUBM 2009/06/04 |
AURORAL_BOUNDARY |
The <BOUNDARY> of an <AURORA>. |
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IR |
[GMET, "auroral zone"] |
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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. |
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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. |
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IR |
[WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code Table 4678, Column 9] |
[AWS, Table 2-8] |
SUBM 2009/06/04 |
FUNNEL_CLOUD |
<CLOUD> formed at the core of a waterspout or tornado vortex, sometimes extending right down to the <PLANETARY_SURFACE> of the <EARTH>, caused by the reduction of <<ATM_PRESSURE>> at the centre of the vortex; funnel cloud. |
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IR |
[WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code Table 4678, Column 7] |
[AWS, Table 2-6] |
SUBM 2009/06/04 |
HAZE |
A <LOCALIZED_ATM_SUSPENSION> consisting of small <PARTICLE>s that are invisible to the naked eye, but numerous enough to give the sky an opalescent appearance; haze. |
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PR |
[WMO182, "haze"] |
[GMET, "haze"] |
SUBM 2007/09/04 |
IMPROVISED_EXPLOSIVE- _DEVICE |
A bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action; improvised explosive device (IED). IEDs are explosive devices of varying sizes, operating and delivery methods; and consist of almost any type of explosive and initiator. They are designed to cause death or injury by using explosives alone or in combination with toxic <<CHEMICAL_AGENT_TYPE>>, <<BIOLOGICAL_AGENT_TYPE>>, or <<RADIOLOGICAL_AGENT_TYPE>> <MATERIAL>.
Each is relatively unique in nature because the creator must improvise using the <MATERIAL>s at hand. And, although unique in nature, IEDs fall into three categories - package, vehicle-borne, and suicide bombs. |
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SUBM 2009/06/04 |
METOC_BULLETIN |
A message issued by a regional or national weather, space, or oceanographic centre composed of information on the <ATMOSPHERE>, <SPACE>, and/or <OCEAN>, preceded by an appropriate heading that typically identifies its type, point of origin, and issue time; METOC bulletin. |
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[GMET, "meteorological bulletin"] |
[WMO386, Part I, Organization Attachment I-3] |
SUBM 2009/06/04 |
MIST |
A <LOCALIZED_ATM_SUSPENSION> consisting of a visible aggregate of microscopic water droplets or wet hygroscopic <PARTICLE>s (of <<OUTSIDE_DIAMETER>> not less than 0,5 millimetre (0,02 inches)), reducing the horizontal <<VISIBILITY_DISTANCE>> at the <PLANETARY_SURFACE> of the <EARTH> to not less than 1 kilometre (5/8 miles); mist. The visibility reduction is less than for <FOG>. |
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[GMET, "mist"] |
[WMO182, "mist", 1], [FMH1, 8.3.2, a] |
SUBM 2009/06/04 |
MIXED_PRECIPITATION |
<PRECIPITATION> composed of mixed <<PRECIPITATION_TYPE>>s. |
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SUBM 2009/06/04 |
SANDSTORM |
An ensemble of <PARTICLE>s of <SAND> energetically lifted to great <<HEIGHT_AGL>>s by a strong and turbulent <WIND>; sandstorm. |
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IR |
[WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code Table 4678, Column 8] |
[AWS, Table 2-7] |
SUBM 2009/06/04 |
SQUALL |
An abrupt and large increase in <<WIND_SPEED>> with a duration on the order of minutes that diminishes rather suddenly; squall. |
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IR |
[WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code Table 4678, Column 6] |
[AWS, Table 2-5] |
SUBM 2009/06/04 |
TROPICAL_CYCLONE_CENTRE |
The vertical axis of a <TROPICAL_CYCLONE>, usually defined by the <LOCATION> of minimum <<WIND_SPEED>> or minimum <<ATM_PRESSURE>>; tropical cyclone centre. In advisory products, the tropical cyclone centre refers to the centre <LOCATION> at the <PLANETARY_SURFACE> of the <EARTH>. |
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IR |
[NHCG, "center"] |
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SUBM 2009/06/04 |
VOLCANIC_ASH |
Fine <PARTICLE>s of mineral <MATERIAL> from a volcanic eruption which may be dispersed long distances by <WIND>s and/or remain suspended in an <ATMOSPHERE> for long <<TIME_QUANTITY>>s; volcanic ash. |
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IR |
[NHCG, "volcanic ash"] |
[GMET, "ash", 2] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
ABATIS |
A defence constructed by placing felled <TREE>s lengthwise one over the other with their branches towards the enemy's line; abatis [SOED, "abatis"]. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ABYSS |
A <WATERBODY_FLOOR> with <<DEPTH_OF_WATERBODY_FLOOR>> greater than 549 metres (approximately 1 800 feet); abyss. |
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IR |
[SP35, "abyss"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ACCESS_ZONE |
A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> between a <CONTACT_ZONE> and the first passable <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE>; access zone. |
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PR |
[FACC, Annex A: FA005] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ACOUSTIC_DATA_COLLECTION- _DEVICE |
A <DEVICE> used for the collection of acoustic data. |
4 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BK010] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ACOUSTIC_SIGNATURE_PROPERTY- _SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the sound spectrum of an acoustic source and/or emitter; acoustic signature property set. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ACOUSTIC_STATION |
An <ACOUSTIC_DATA_COLLECTION_DEVICE> and support <STRUCTURE>s; acoustic station. |
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IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BK010] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ACOUSTIC_TRANSDUCER |
A <DEVICE> to transform acoustic energy to and/or from electrical energy; acoustic transducer. |
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[PUWS] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
ADMINISTRATION_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> devoted to the act and/or process of administration or management. |
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[S57A, Attribute, FUNCTN:18] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
ADMINISTRATIVE_BOUNDARY |
A <BOUNDARY> between administratively controlled <REGION>s. |
9 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: FA000] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ADMINISTRATIVE_REGION |
A <REGION> controlled by an administrative authority. |
10 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: ADMARE] |
[FACC, Annex A: FA001] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
AERATION_STRUCTURE |
A <STRUCTURE> for aerating <WATER> by either passing <AIR> through <WATER> or passing <WATER> through <AIR>; aeration structure. |
11 |
IR |
[BRG] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AERIAL |
A <DEVICE> used to transmit and/or receive electromagnetic energy; aerial. |
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[SOED, "aerial", B] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
AERIAL_CABLE |
A <LOAD_CABLE> that is strung between <AERIAL_CABLE_PYLON>s as a <COMPONENT> of a <CONVEYOR> on which carrier units (for example: cars and/or buckets) are suspended; aerial cable. |
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PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ010] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AERIAL_CABLE_PYLON |
A <PYLON> supporting an <AERIAL_CABLE>; aerial cable pylon. |
14 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ020] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AERIAL_CABLE_SET |
A <SET> of one or more <AERIAL_CABLE>s. |
15 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ010] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AERIAL_SUPPORT_MAST |
A <MAST> supporting an <AERIAL>. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AERODROME |
A defined <PLANETARY_SURFACE_REGION> (including <BUILDING>s, <FACILITY>s, and/or <EQUIPMENT>) intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure, and movement of <AIRCRAFT> on a <PLANETARY_SURFACE>; aerodrome [IAN4, 1.1, "aerodrome"]. |
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IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB005] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AERODROME_ELEVATION- _POINT |
The highest <LOCATION> of the landing area [IAN14, "landing area"] of an <AERODROME>; aerodrome elevation point. |
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IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB059] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AERODROME_LIGHTING |
A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <LIGHT>s used to: define and outline <COMPONENT>s of <AERODROME>s such as perimeters, <RUNWAY>s, and <TAXIWAY>s; guide <AIRCRAFT> while on a <PLANETARY_SURFACE>; and provide guidance to <AIRCRAFT> on approach for landing. |
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PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB010] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AERODROME_REVETMENT F |
Raised <WALL>s or <STRUCTURE>s, located at an <AERODROME>, designed to provide protection against hazards, including bombs, rockets, grenades, small arms fire, the effects of blast and fragmentation, and/or the effects of natural forces; aerodrome revetment [AFH10222V14, Chapter 5 Revetments, 5.1 Overview]. |
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IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB050] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AERODROME_TERMINAL |
A <BUILDING> located at an <AERODROME> used for disembarking and/or taking on passengers or <CARGO>; aerodrome terminal. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AERONAUTICAL_AID_TO- _NAVIGATION |
An aeronautical <AID_TO_NAVIGATION>. |
22 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA035] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AERONAUTICAL_COMM_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> supporting an <AERONAUTICAL_COMM_SERVICE>. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AERONAUTICAL_COMM_SERVICE |
A telecommunication service that supports aviation; aeronautical communication service. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AERONAUTICAL_LEAD_RADIAL |
A <DIRECTION> that provides at least 3 218,7 metres (2 miles) of lead to assist in turning an <AIRCRAFT> onto the intermediate portion of an instrument approach when the angle of intercept is greater than 90 arc degrees; aeronautical lead radial. |
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PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA031] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AEROSOL |
A colloidal <SYSTEM> in which the dispersed phase is composed of either solid or liquid <PARTICLE>s and the dispersion medium is a gas, usually <AIR>; aerosol. |
26 |
IR |
[GMET, "aerosol"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AGRICULTURAL_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> involved in crop production, the raising of livestock, and/or the storage or transportation of either <MATERIAL>s important to or the results of agricultural production. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AID_TO_NAVIGATION |
A <DEVICE> designed to assist in the determination of a safe course for, or the <LOCATION> of, a <VEHICLE>, and/or to warn of dangers and obstructions; aid to navigation. EXAMPLES <LIGHT>, <DISPLAY_SIGN>, electronic <BEACON>. |
28 |
IR |
[AIM] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIR |
The gaseous <MATERIAL>s that comprise an <ATMOSPHERE>; air. |
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[SOED, "atmosphere", I.1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
AIR_DEFENCE_ARTILLERY |
Ground based surface to air <WEAPON>s for engaging <AIRCRAFT> and <MISSILE> targets; air defence artillery. |
30 |
IR |
[F3-01] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIR_MASS |
A widespread body of <AIR> that was established while situated over a <REGION> of the <PLANETARY_SURFACE> of the <EARTH> and that undergoes specific modifications while in transit away from that <REGION>; air mass. An air mass is often approximately homogeneous in its horizontal extent (for example: <<AIR_TEMPERATURE>> and/or moisture distribution) and the vertical inhomogeneities are approximately the same over its horizontal extent. |
31 |
IR |
[GMET, "air mass", 1] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIR_TRAFFIC_SERVICE |
A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <AERONAUTICAL_COMM_SERVICE>s supporting air traffic management. EXAMPLES Flight information services, alerting services, air traffic advisory services, air traffic control services. |
32 |
IR |
[IAN11] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIR_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE |
A <TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> located principally in the <AIR>. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIR_WARNING_LIGHT |
A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <LIGHT>s marking an obstacle that constitutes a danger to air navigation; air warning light. |
34 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA065] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRBURST_SMOKE |
<SMOKE> resulting from the explosion of a <MUNITION> in the <AIR>; airburst smoke. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRCRAFT |
A <VEHICLE> that is used, or intended to be used, for flight in an <ATMOSPHERE>; aircraft. |
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[SOED, "aircraft"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRCRAFT_CARRIER |
A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> designed to carry <AIRCRAFT> and operate as a naval air base, with a flat deck for take off and landing operations at sea; aircraft carrier. |
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[SOED, "aircraft carrier"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRCRAFT_HANGAR |
A <BUILDING> used for the storage of <AIRCRAFT>; aircraft hangar [SOED, "hangar"]. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRCRAFT_LANDING_ZONE |
A designated <PLANETARY_SURFACE_REGION> where landing by <AIRCRAFT> is possible; aircraft landing zone. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRCRAFT_MAINTENANCE- _SHOP |
A <BUILDING>, usually located at an <AERODROME>, used for keeping <AIRCRAFT> in a condition of good repair and/or efficiency; aircraft maintenance shop. |
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IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:29] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRCRAFT_PARKING_FACILITY |
A defined paved or hard-packed <TRACT> at an <AERODROME> intended as a parking <FACILITY> for <AIRCRAFT>. EXAMPLES <APRON>, <HARD_STANDING>. |
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IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB015] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRCRAFT_STORAGE_TRACT |
A defined paved or hard-packed <TRACT> intended for long-term parking and storage of <AIRCRAFT>. |
42 |
IR |
[DFAD, 864, "Aircraft Storage Area"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRCRAFT_WRECKAGE |
Wreckage of an <AIRCRAFT> that is isolated, conspicuous, and can be used as a landmark. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRFIELD |
An <AIRPORT> with limited or absent <BUILDING>s, facilities, and <EQUIPMENT>; airfield. |
44 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB006] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRPORT |
A <AERODROME> on <LAND>; airport. |
45 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB007] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRSHIP |
A powered <BALLOON> with a main chamber filled with a gas that is less dense than the surrounding <AIR>; airship. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRSPACE |
An <ATMOSPHERE_REGION> where an <AIRCRAFT> operates; airspace. |
47 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA005] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRSPACE_BOUNDARY |
The <BOUNDARY> of an <AIRSPACE>. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRSPACE_BOUNDARY_COMPONENT |
A <COMPONENT> of an <AIRSPACE_BOUNDARY>. |
49 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA020] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRSPACE_COMPONENT |
A <COMPONENT> of an <AIRSPACE>. |
50 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRSTRIP |
An <AIRFIELD> with very limited facilities; airstrip. |
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[SOED, "airstrip"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
ALGA |
A <PROTIST> capable of photosynthesis; alga [SOED, "alga"]. EXAMPLES <SEAWEED>, many unicellular and filamentous <LIVING_ORGANISM>s. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ALKALI_FLAT |
A sterile <TERRAIN_PLAIN> containing an excess of alkali, usually occurring in the bottom of an under-drained <GEOGRAPHIC_BASIN> in an arid or semi-arid <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION>; alkali flat. The <LAND> may be soft, have low shearing and bearing strength, and a high organic content. |
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PR |
[FACC, Annex A: DA006] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ALLUVIAL_FAN |
A gently sloping, fan-shaped configuration of the <TERRAIN>, usually found near the lower termination of a <CANYON>; alluvial fan. |
54 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB230] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AMBASSADORIAL_RESIDENCE |
A <BUILDING> serving as the <DWELLING> of a diplomatic official of the highest rank appointed and accredited as representative in residence by one government or sovereign to another; ambassadorial residence. |
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IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:65] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AMPHIBIAN |
A <VERTEBRATE> of the class Amphibia; amphibian. |
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[SOED, "amphibian", B] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
AMPHIBIOUS_AIR_CUSHION- _VEHICLE |
An <AMPHIBIOUS_VEHICLE> designed to generate and move over a cushion of trapped <AIR> that supports the <VEHICLE> above the <PLANETARY_SURFACE>. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AMPHIBIOUS_ARMOURED- _VEHICLE |
An <AMPHIBIOUS_VEHICLE> that is <<ARMOURED>>. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AMPHIBIOUS_UTILITY_VEHICLE |
An <AMPHIBIOUS_VEHICLE> designed or designated for utility operations. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AMPHIBIOUS_VEHICLE |
A <VEHICLE> capable of operation either on a <WATERBODY_SURFACE> or on <LAND>; amphibious vehicle. |
60 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AMPHITHEATRE |
An oval or circular <BUILDING> with seats rising in tiers around the central open space, used for entertainment and/or public events; amphitheatre [SOED, "amphitheatre", 1]. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AMUSEMENT_PARK |
A predominantly man-made <RECREATIONAL_FACILITY> equipped with recreational <DEVICE>s; amusement park. |
62 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK030] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AMUSEMENT_PARK_ATTRACTION |
A large <STRUCTURE> located in an <AMUSEMENT_PARK>; amusement park attraction. |
63 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK020] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ANCHOR |
A <DEVICE> normally placed on a <WATERBODY_FLOOR>, attached to a <LOAD_CABLE>, and used to position a floating <OBJECT> (for example: a <VESSEL>); anchor. |
64 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB019] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ANCHOR_BERTH |
A designated <WATERBODY_SURFACE_REGION> where a single <VEHICLE> (for example: a <VESSEL>, a <SEAPLANE>, and/or other watercraft) is anchored or may anchor; anchor berth. |
65 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: ACHBRT] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ANCHORAGE |
A <WATERBODY_SURFACE_REGION> where <VESSEL>s may anchor; anchorage. |
66 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: ACHARE] |
[FACC, Annex A: BB010] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
ANCHORAGE_COMPLEX |
An <ANCHORAGE> plus related <NAVIGATION_MARK_FIXED>s and/or <NAVIGATION_MARK_AFLOAT>s; anchorage complex. |
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PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB011] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ANEMOMETER |
A <WIND_INDICATOR> designed to measure total <<WIND_SPEED>> or the <<SPEED>> of one or more linear (vector) components of the <WIND>; anemometer. |
68 |
IR |
[GMET, "anemometer"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ANIMAL |
A <LIVING_ORGANISM> of the kingdom Animalia, having sensation and voluntary motion, without rigid cell walls, and dependent on organic substances for food; animal [SOED, "animal", 1.a]. |
69 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ANIMAL_PARK |
A <REGION> with a collection of live <NON_HUMAN_ANIMAL>s, usually for public display; animal park. |
70 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK180] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ANIMAL_SANCTUARY |
A <REGION> that has been set aside for the preservation and protection of wild <NON_HUMAN_ANIMAL>s; animal sanctuary. |
71 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL005] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ANTE_ROOM |
A <ROOM> before or forming an entrance to another; ante-room. |
72 |
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[SOED, "ante-room"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
APARTMENT_HOUSE |
A multi-residence <BUILDING> containing rental accommodations for hire on a long-term basis; apartment house. |
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[SOED, "apartment house"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
APERTURE |
A vacant space between portions of solid <MATERIAL>; aperture [SOED, "aperture", 2 and "opening", n.2.a]. An aperture may be created by design, e.g., as part of a <STRUCTURE>, or may be caused by violence or decay. EXAMPLES <WINDOW>, <BREACH>, <BREACH_HOLE>. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
APRON |
A defined <TRACT> located at an <AIRPORT>, intended to accommodate <AIRCRAFT> for purposes of loading, unloading, fuelling, parking and/or maintenance; apron [IAN4, 1.1, "apron"]. |
75 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB015] |
[SOED, "apron", II.10] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
AQUEDUCT |
A <PIPE> or artificial channel designed to transport <WATER> from a remote source, usually by gravity; aqueduct. |
76 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH010] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AQUEDUCT_NEXUS |
A representation of one or more <AQUEDUCT>s, especially in a <BUILT_UP_REGION>; aqueduct nexus. |
77 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ARACHNID |
An <ARTHROPOD> of the class Arachnida; arachnid [SOED, "arachnid"]. EXAMPLES Spider, scorpion, mite, tick. |
78 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ARBORETUM |
A <BOTANICAL_GARDEN> where rare <TREE>s are cultivated and displayed; arboretum [SOED, "arboretum"]. |
79 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: EA031] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ARCADE |
A covered pedestrian <ROUTE> composed of arches and pillars, usually open along one or both sides; arcade. |
80 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ151] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ARCHAEOLOGICAL_SITE |
A <SITE> where remains of ancient civilizations and/or the activities of <HUMAN>s have been discovered; archaeological site. |
81 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL012] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ARMISTICE_LINE |
A <BOUNDARY> established by opposing political groups as a result of cessation of hostilities; armistice line. |
82 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: FA020] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ARMOURED_BRIDGE_LAUNCHER |
A <COMBAT_SUPPORT_VEHICLE> that is <<ARMOURED>> and is capable of launching an AVLB; armoured bridge launcher. |
83 |
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ARMOURED_FIGHTING_VEHICLE |
A <COMBATANT_VEHICLE> that is <<ARMOURED>> and mounted with guns or other armaments, often used to move groups of soldiers; armoured fighting vehicle. EXAMPLES Infantry fighting <GROUND_VEHICLE>, armoured personnel carrier, self-propelled <MORTAR>, armoured car, chemical reconnaissance <VEHICLE>, anti-tank guided missile launcher. |
84 |
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ARMOURED_TRACKED_FIGHTING- _VEHICLE |
A <ARMOURED_TRACKED_VEHICLE> that is heavily <<ARMOURED>>, mounted with cannon and guns; armoured tracked fighting vehicle. |
85 |
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ARMOURED_TRACKED_VEHICLE |
A closed <COMBATANT_VEHICLE> that is <<ARMOURED>> and moves on caterpillar treads; armoured tracked vehicle. |
86 |
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ARMOURED_UTILITY_VEHICLE |
A <COMBAT_SUPPORT_VEHICLE> that is <<ARMOURED>>; armoured utility vehicle. EXAMPLES Engineering <GROUND_VEHICLE>, tracked load carrier, towing <VEHICLE>, recovery <VEHICLE>. |
87 |
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ARMOURY |
A <BUILDING> for storing arms and military <EQUIPMENT>, especially one serving as headquarters for reserve <MILITARY_PERSONNEL>; armoury [AHD, "armory", 1.b]. |
88 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ARRESTING_GEAR |
<EQUIPMENT> (for example: a <LOAD_CABLE> and/or a <BARRIER>) that can be used to stop an <AIRCRAFT> immediately upon landing; arresting gear. |
89 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB020] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ARTHROPOD |
An <INVERTEBRATE> of the phylum Arthropoda that is characterized by having a segmented body and jointed limbs; arthropod [SOED, "arthropod"]. EXAMPLES <INSECT>, <ARACHNID>, <CRUSTACEAN>. |
90 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ARTIFICIAL_SATELLITE |
A <SPACECRAFT> designed to be placed in orbit around a <PLANET> or, occasionally, another <CELESTIAL_BODY>; artificial satellite [SOED, "satellite", A.2.c]. |
91 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ARTILLERY_BATTERY |
An emplacement for one or more pieces of <FIELD_ARTILLERY>; artillery battery. |
92 |
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[SOED, "battery", II.4] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
ASPHALT_POOL |
A naturally-occurring pool of liquid asphalt. |
93 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: DA005] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ASSEMBLY_PLANT |
A <FACILITY>, consisting of a <TRACT> and associated <BUILDING>s, used for the purpose of combining manufactured <COMPONENT>s to make a completed product; assembly plant. |
94 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AE010] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SOLAR_SYSTEM_ASTEROID |
A <STAR_SYSTEM_ASTEROID> in the <SOLAR_SYSTEM>, with an orbit lying chiefly between <MARS> and <JUPITER>. |
95 |
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[SOED, "asteroid", A.1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
ASTRONOMIC_PROPERTY- _SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> containing information about <CELESTIAL_BODY>s and other astronomical matters. |
96 |
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ASTRONOMICAL_STATION |
A <STRUCTURE> used for the scientific study of matter in <SPACE>, especially the <LOCATION>s, dimensions, distribution, motion, composition, energy, and evolution of <CELESTIAL_BODY>s or celestial phenomena; astronomical station. |
97 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ASW_HELICOPTER |
A <HELICOPTER> designed or designated for ASW operations. |
98 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ASW_WINGED_AIRCRAFT |
A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed or designated for ASW operations. |
99 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ATHLETIC_COMPLEX |
A <FACILITY>, consisting of a <TRACT> and associated <STRUCTURE>s, used for recreational exercise and major sports competitions, which typically serves a large metropolitan <BUILT_UP_REGION>; athletic complex. |
100 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK040] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ATHLETIC_FIELD |
An open <TRACT> where sporting events, exercises, and/or games occur; athletic field. |
101 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK040] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ATMOSPHERE |
A gaseous envelope gravitationally bound to a <CELESTIAL_BODY>; atmosphere. |
102 |
IR |
[GMET, "atmosphere"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ATMOSPHERE_PROPERTY- _SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing a <LOCATION> in an <ATMOSPHERE> or an <ATMOSPHERE_REGION>. |
103 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ATMOSPHERE_REGION |
A <REGION> of an <ATMOSPHERE>. |
104 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ATMOSPHERIC_FRONT |
The <BOUNDARY> or transition zone between <AIR_MASS>s of different <<AIR_DENSITY>>s; atmospheric front. |
105 |
PR |
[WMO182, F1290, "front", 1] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ATRIUM |
A central court that is located in a <BUILDING>, rises through one or more <FLOOR_LEVEL>s, is surrounded by galleries at each <FLOOR_LEVEL> with <ROOM>s opening off, and is often skylighted; atrium. |
106 |
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[SOED, "atrium", 1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
ATS_ROUTE |
A specified <AIR_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> designed for channelling the flow of <AIRCRAFT> as necessary for the provision of <AIR_TRAFFIC_SERVICE>s; ATS route [IAN4, 1.1, "ATS route"]. |
107 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA045] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ATS_ROUTE_COMPONENT |
A <COMPONENT> of an <ATS_ROUTE> that is defined by two <LOCATION>s specified in a flight plan. These <LOCATION>s are either continental geographical <LOCATION>s, insular geographical <LOCATION>s, or <LOCATION>s at which a definite radio fix can be established. |
108 |
IR |
[F7110.65, "ROUTE COMPONENT (ICAO)" and "ROUTE COMPONENT"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ATTACK_HELICOPTER |
A <HELICOPTER> designed for military attack operations. |
109 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ATTACK_WINGED_AIRCRAFT |
A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed for military attack operations. |
110 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ATTIC |
The highest <FLOOR_LEVEL> of a <BUILDING>, usually immediately under the <STRUCTURAL_BEAM>s of the <ROOF>, or a <ROOM> in this location; attic [SOED, "attic", B.2]. |
111 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AUDITORIUM |
A large <BUILDING> for public meetings and/or performances; auditorium. |
112 |
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[SOED, "auditorium", 2] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
AURORA |
Luminous phenomena, in the form of arcs, bands, draperies, and/or curtains in a high <ATMOSPHERE_REGION> caused by charged <PARTICLE>s from <SPACE>, mainly at high latitudes; aurora. |
113 |
PR |
[WMO182, A3090, "aurora"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AURORA_OVAL |
The locus of structured <AURORA> around each <PLANETARY_MAGNETIC_POLE> of the <EARTH>, roughly forming an oval band between 60 and 70 degrees latitude in both northern and southern hemispheres; aurora oval. |
114 |
IR |
[TASC] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AUTOMATED_TELLER_MACHINE |
A <DEVICE> that provides money and/or performs banking services when a special card is inserted and a password is typed in; automated teller machine [SOED, "teller", II.2.a; "automated teller machine"]. |
115 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AUTOMOTIVE_PLANT |
A <HEAVY_INDUSTRIAL_FACILITY> used for the purpose of manufacturing <MOTOR_VEHICLE>s; automotive plant. |
116 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:120] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AVIATION_NAVIGATION- _MARKER |
An <AERONAUTICAL_AID_TO_NAVIGATION> used as a guide to a pilot of an <AIRCRAFT> seeking a particular <REGION> and/or avoiding a <MAN_MADE_AIR_OBSTRUCTION>; aviation navigation marker. EXAMPLES Flare, distinctive <DISPLAY_SIGN>. |
117 |
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[SOED, "marker", 3.c] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
AVIATION_WAYPOINT |
A specified geographical <LOCATION> used to define an area navigation <ROUTE> or the flight path of an <AIRCRAFT> employing area navigation; aviation waypoint [IAN4, "waypoint"]. |
118 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA055] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BACKSHORE_PRECISE |
The <TERRAIN_STRIP> that is located between the normal limit of the action of <WATER_WAVE>s above either mean high water springs or mean higher high water as defined by a National Authority and the maximum limit of the action of <WATER_WAVE>s; backshore precise. |
119 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BA022] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BALCONY |
A platform projecting from the <WALL> of a <BUILDING>, supported by pillars and/or brackets, and enclosed by a balustrade or low <WALL>; balcony. A balcony is also known as a deck. |
120 |
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[SOED, "balcony", 1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
BALLOON |
An <AIRCRAFT> consisting of an airtight envelope designed to rise into the <ATMOSPHERE> when inflated with a gas that is less dense than <AIR> (for example: hot <AIR>), carrying a basket or car for passengers; balloon. |
121 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BAMBOO |
A <GRASS> belonging to the genus Bambusa, Arundinaria, Phyllostachys, Sasa, or Dendrocalamus, most having hard, hollow stems; bamboo [SOED, "bamboo", A.1]. |
122 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: EC010] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BAMBOO_TRACT |
A <TRACT> of <BAMBOO>. |
123 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: EC010] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BANK_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> housing an establishment for the deposit, custody, and issue of money; for making loans and discounts; and for making easier the exchange of funds by certificates, checks, and/or notes; bank building [SOED, "bank", n3.3]. |
124 |
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[S57A, Attribute, FUNCTN:13] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
BARN |
A <FARM_BUILDING> that is used to store crops (e.g., hay, grain), and implements and/or to house <NON_HUMAN_ANIMAL>s; barn [SOED, "barn", A.1 and A.2]. |
125 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BARRACK |
A <BUILDING> used to house <MILITARY_PERSONNEL>, which is typically large, unadorned, and intended for relatively temporary occupancy; barrack. |
126 |
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[SOED, "barrack", 2b] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
BARREN_GROUND |
An infertile or unproductive <TRACT> with little or no significant <VEGETATION>; barren ground. |
127 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: DA020] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BARRIER |
A physical obstacle that prevents access and/or separates; barrier [SOED, "barrier", A.4]. |
128 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AP041] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BASEMENT |
A <FLOOR_LEVEL> of a <BUILDING> located wholly or partially below the level of the <LAND>; basement [SOED, "basement", 1]. |
129 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BAT |
A flying <MAMMAL> of the order Chiroptera, the members of which are mainly nocturnal and have forelimbs that support membranous wings extending to the tail; bat [SOED, "bat", 3]. |
130 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BATHYMETRIC_PROVINCE |
A <WATERBODY_FLOOR_PROVINCE> of homogeneous bathymetric characteristics; bathymetric province. |
131 |
IR |
[SP35, "bathymetric province"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BATTLESHIP |
A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> of the most heavily armed and <<ARMOURED>> class, of sufficient size to take part in a main attack; battleship [SOED, "battleship"]. |
132 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BEACH |
The <SHORE> of a <WATERBODY> that consists of unconsolidated <MATERIAL>s (for example: <SAND> and/or small <STONE>s), including the <FORESHORE> and the <BACKSHORE_PRECISE>; beach. |
133 |
IR |
[SP35, "beach"] |
[FACC, Annex A: BA050] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
BEACH_PROFILE |
A representation of the vertical relief of a <WATERBODY_FLOOR> and adjacent <LAND> along a <LINE> or series of connected <LINE>s generally established perpendicular to the local <SHORELINE> and based on <DEPTH_CONTOUR_LINE>s, <SOUNDING>s, and other measurements of the depth at or below a shared <SURFACE_DATUM>; beach profile. |
134 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BE050] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BEACH_ZONE |
A <TRACT> defined from the <SHORE> inland for a predetermined distance and/or to the first existence of a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> and from the <SHORE> seaward to a predetermined depth; beach zone. |
135 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BA050] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BEACON |
A fixed <DEVICE> that serves as an <AID_TO_NAVIGATION>; beacon. A beacon, which is usually elevated, typically functions by emitting a signal (for example: a flashing <LIGHT> or a radar pulse) warning of its <LOCATION>. |
136 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: BCNSPP] |
[FACC, Annex A: BC010] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
BEDROCK |
Solid <ROCK> underlying unconsolidated <MATERIAL> (for example: <SEDIMENT>, <SOIL>, or alluvial deposits); bedrock [MWCD, "bedrock", 1]. |
137 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BENCHMARK |
A reference mark on a permanent <OBJECT> indicating <<ELEVATION>>; benchmark. |
138 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: ZB020] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BIOLOGIC_HAZARD_REGION |
A <REGION> in which a biologic substance is present that can kill, seriously injure, or incapacitate a <HUMAN> and/or <NON_HUMAN_ANIMAL> through its physiological properties; biologic hazard region. The biologic substance is usually dispersed over a <SURFACE> and/or within the <ATMOSPHERE>. |
139 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BIOLUMINESCENCE |
The production of light without sensible heat by <LIVING_ORGANISM>s as a result of chemical reaction either within cells or organs or extracellulary in some form of secretion; bioluminescence. |
140 |
IR |
[SP35, "bioluminescence"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BIRD |
A <VERTEBRATE> of the class Aves, characterized by forelimbs as wings for flight, oviparous reproduction, and care for the young; bird [SOED, "bird", B]. |
141 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BLAST_BARRIER |
A <BARRIER> used to divert and/or dissipate jet or propeller blast. |
142 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB025] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BLAST_FURNACE |
A smelting <FURNACE> in which a blast of <AIR> is used, especially one for iron-smelting using a compressed hot blast of <AIR>; blast furnace [SOED, "blast-furnace"]. |
143 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AC010] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BLIMP |
A small <AIRSHIP> that does not have a rigid frame; blimp. |
144 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BLOCKHOUSE |
A military <FORTIFICATION> constructed of sturdy <MATERIAL>s (for example: concrete) and designed with <WALL_LOOPHOLE>s; blockhouse [SOED, "blockhouse", a]. |
145 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BOARDWALK |
A walkway made of wooden planks; boardwalk. |
146 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ030] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BOAT_LIFT |
A mechanical <DEVICE> other than a <HYDROGRAPHIC_LOCK> for lifting <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL>s between two levels; boat lift. |
147 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BI005] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BOAT_TURNING_BASIN |
A section of <CANAL> and/or <NAVIGABLE_WATERWAY> in which a barge or other <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> can be turned; boat turning basin. |
148 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BI080] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BOG |
A <WETLAND> having a wet, spongy, acidic substrate composed chiefly of sphagnum moss and peat in which characteristic <SHRUB>s, herbs, and, sometimes, <TREE>s usually grow; bog [AHD, "bog", 1a]. |
149 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH015] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BOLLARD |
A post on a <WHARF> used for fastening <MOORING_LINE>s; bollard. |
150 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB030] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BOMBER_WINGED_AIRCRAFT |
A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed to carry and drop heavy loads of bombs; bomber winged aircraft. |
151 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BOMBORA_REGION |
A <WATERBODY_REGION> where <WATER_WAVE>s form over a submerged offshore <SHOAL>, sometimes (in very calm weather and/or at high <TIDE>) nearly swelling but in other conditions breaking heavily and producing a dangerous stretch of broken <WATER>; bombora region. |
152 |
PR |
[S57A, Attribute, CATWAT:5] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BOTANICAL_GARDEN |
A culturally designated <TRACT> where <PLANT>s are displayed; botanical garden. |
153 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: EA031] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BOTTOM_CHARACTERISTIC- _REGION |
A <WATERBODY_FLOOR_REGION> that is homogeneous with respect to a measurement (for example: consistency, colour, and/or composition); bottom characteristic region [DFDD, Feature Data Dictionary: BF010]. |
154 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BF010] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BOULDER_FIELD |
A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> characterized by <BOULDER>s; boulder field. |
155 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BOUNDARY |
The limits of a <REGION>; that is, a <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <LOCATION>s characterized by the fact that any <LOCATION> included in the <NON_EMPTY_SET> is arbitrarily near to <LOCATION>s that are not contained in the given <REGION> as well as to <LOCATION>s that are contained in the given <REGION>; boundary. |
156 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BOUNDARY_COMPONENT |
A <COMPONENT> of a <BOUNDARY>. |
157 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BOUNDARY_MONUMENT |
A <MARKER> placed at a <LOCATION> that is associated with a surveyed <BOUNDARY>; boundary monument. |
158 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: ZB030] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BREACH |
An <APERTURE> in a material <OBJECT> (for example: a <FORTIFICATION>, a <WALL>, and/or a <TERRAIN_OBSTACLE>), particularly one caused by violence or natural decay; breach. |
159 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BREACH_HOLE |
A <BREACH> for entrance and/or egress of <HUMAN>s, typically about 60 centimetres in diameter; breach hole. |
160 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BREAK_LINE |
A <LINE> representing the demarcation of a sudden and significant change in the gradient of the <TERRAIN>; break-line. |
161 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: CA026] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BREAKER_REGION |
A <WATERBODY_REGION> where <WATER_WAVE>s break over off-lying <SHOAL>s and/or <REEF>s near the <SHORE>; breaker region. |
162 |
PR |
[S57A, Attribute, CATWAT:1] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BREAKWATER |
A <STRUCTURE> that protects a <WATERBODY_REGION> (for example: a <SHORE>, a <HARBOUR>, an <ANCHORAGE>, and/or a <WATERBODY_SHELTER_BASIN>) from <WATER_WAVE>s by preventing them from reaching the protected <REGION> or reducing their magnitude; breakwater. |
163 |
PR |
[S32, "breakwater"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BRIDGE |
A <STRUCTURE> that connects two <LOCATION>s and provides for the passage of a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> over a <TERRAIN_OBSTACLE> (for example: a <WATERBODY>, a <GULLY>, and/or a <ROAD>); bridge. A bridge consists of a <SET> of two or more <BRIDGE_PIER>s or <BRIDGE_TOWER>s joined by <BRIDGE_SPAN>s. |
164 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: BRIDGE] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BRIDGE_PIER |
A pillar or abutment that supports a <BRIDGE_SPAN>; bridge pier. |
165 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ056] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BRIDGE_PLATFORM |
A <SITE> that has been sculpted (for example: levelled) to support and/or secure a <BRIDGE_PIER>; bridge platform. |
166 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BRIDGE_SPAN |
A <COMPONENT> of the deck of a <BRIDGE> spanning successive <BRIDGE_PIER>s; bridge span. |
167 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ045] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BRIDGE_SUPERSTRUCTURE |
A <SUPERSTRUCTURE> of a <BRIDGE>, above the lowest deck; bridge superstructure. |
168 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ050] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BRIDGE_TOWER |
A <TOWER> and/or <PYLON> from which the deck of a <BRIDGE> is suspended; bridge tower. |
169 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ055] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BRUSH_LAND |
A <TRACT> covered by low-growing woody <PLANT>s; brush land. EXAMPLES Scrub, brush, bush. |
170 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: EB020] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BUCKET_ELEVATOR |
<EQUIPMENT>, usually a series of buckets, for raising <MATERIAL>s to a higher level; bucket elevator. |
171 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AF021] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BUDDHIST_TEMPLE |
A <WORSHIP_PLACE> for Buddhist worship; Buddhist temple. |
172 |
|
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BUILDING |
A fixed, relatively permanent <STRUCTURE> with a <ROOF> and usually with <WALL>(s) that is designed for use and occupancy by <HUMAN>s; building. |
173 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: BUISGL] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BUILDING_COMPONENT |
A <COMPONENT> of a <BUILDING>. EXAMPLES <ROOF>, <WALL>, <DOOR>, <WINDOW>, <FLOOR>. |
174 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BUILDING_COMPONENT_ENTRANCE- _OR_EXIT |
A <STRUCTURE_ENTRANCE_AND_OR_EXIT> between <BUILDING_COMPONENT>s. EXAMPLE The doorway to a landing of a <STAIR>. |
175 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BUILDING_SUPERSTRUCTURE |
A <SUPERSTRUCTURE> of a <BUILDING> that rises from the <ROOF> but is not considered to be a <COMPONENT> of the <ROOF>; building superstructure. |
176 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL018] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BUILT_UP_REGION |
A <TRACT> containing a concentration of <BUILDING>s and other <STRUCTURE>s; built-up region. |
177 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: BUAARE] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BUILT_UP_TERRAIN |
A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> that has been built-up from its natural configuration. |
178 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB090] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BUNKER |
A reinforced underground <SHELTER>, typically resistant to <MUNITION>s; bunker [SOED, "bunker", 5]. |
179 |
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BUOY |
A floating <OBJECT>, other than a <LIGHTSHIP>, moored or anchored to a <WATERBODY_FLOOR> at a particular <LOCATION> and serving a specific purpose (for example: an <AID_TO_NAVIGATION>); buoy. |
180 |
PR |
[S32, "buoy"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BURIED_ELECTRICAL_CABLE |
An <ELECTRICAL_CABLE> located underground and/or underwater; buried electrical cable. |
181 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BURIED_POWER_TRANSMISSION- _LINE |
A <SYSTEM> of <BURIED_ELECTRICAL_CABLE>s, supports, and conduits that transmits electricity over distance; buried power transmission line. |
182 |
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BUS_DEPOT |
A <BUILDING> where <BUS>s or coaches are housed and maintained and from which they are dispatched for service; bus depot. |
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[SOED, "depot", 3 b] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
BUS_STATION |
A <STRUCTURE>, usually in a <TOWN> or <CITY>, that serves as a <BUS_STOP>, especially for long-distance <BUS>s or coaches; bus station [SOED, "bus station"]. |
184 |
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[S57A, Attribute, FUNCTN:42] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
BUS_STOP |
A <LOCATION> where <BUS>s and coaches regularly stop to take on and/or let off passengers; bus-stop. |
185 |
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[SOED, "bus-stop"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
BUSINESS_WINGED_AIRCRAFT |
A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed or designated for private business use. |
186 |
IR |
[JAWA, Type Classifications, Class 6] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
BUTTE |
A <MESA> that has further eroded to have steep but sloping sides resulting in a rounded top; butte. |
187 |
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[APDS, "butte"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
CABIN |
A <BUILDING> at a remote and/or wilderness <LOCATION>; cabin. |
188 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL101] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CADASTRAL_CONSTRUCTION |
A <STRUCTURE> with unique characteristics used to support cadastral surveys; cadastral construction. |
189 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: IA050] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CADASTRAL_CONTROL_POINT |
A <LOCATION> used for locating and orienting a cadastral survey; cadastral control point. |
190 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: CTRPNT] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CAIRN |
A heap of <STONE>s piled up as a landmark, a <SURVEY_MARKER>, or a <MEMORIAL_MONUMENT>; cairn. A cairn is usually conical or pyramidal. |
191 |
IR |
[S32, "cairn"] |
[FACC, Annex A: AL025], [SOED, "cairn", n1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
CAISSON |
A steel <STRUCTURE> used for closing the entrance of <HYDROGRAPHIC_LOCK>s, <WET_DOCK>s and <DRY_DOCK>s; caisson. |
192 |
PR |
[S32, "caisson"] |
[FACC, Annex A: BI042] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
CALLING_IN_POINT |
A <LOCATION> some distance from a <HARBOUR> at which the navigator of a <VESSEL> notifies the authority for that <HARBOUR> of the position of the <VESSEL>; calling in point. |
193 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB050] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CALVARY_CROSS |
A <STRUCTURE> that is mounted on a pedestal and composed of an upright member with a shorter horizontal member centred at approximately two thirds of the <<HEIGHT>> of the upright member; Calvary cross. |
194 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL116] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CAMBER |
A small <WATERBODY_SHELTER_BASIN>, usually with a narrow <STRUCTURE_ENTRANCE>, situated inside a <HARBOUR>; camber. |
195 |
PR |
[S32, "camber"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CAMP |
A <TRACT> where <TENT>s and/or <BUILDING>s serve as temporary residences; camp. |
196 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AI030] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CAMPGROUND |
A <TRACT> designed for camping; campground. |
197 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK060] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CANAL |
A man-made or improved natural <WATERCOURSE> used for transportation, irrigation, and/or movement of <WATER>; canal. |
198 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH020] |
[SOED, "canal", n.4] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
CANAL_NEXUS |
A representation of one or more <CANAL>s, especially in a <BUILT_UP_REGION>; canal nexus. |
199 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CANAL_ROUTE |
A navigable <WATERBODY_ROUTE> consisting primarily of <CANAL>s but sometimes including <WATERBODY>s (for example: <LAKE>s and/or <RESERVOIR>s). |
200 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: FC168] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CANYON |
A deep <GORGE>, frequently with a <RIVER> at its bottom; canyon [SOED, "canyon", A]. |
201 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CAPITOL_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> in which a national or sub-national legislature meets; capitol building. |
202 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:3] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CARGO |
The goods carried by a <VEHICLE>; cargo [SOED, "cargo", 1.a]. A cargo is also known as a load. |
203 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CARGO_CONTAINER |
A large reusable <CONTAINER> that is designed for the efficient handling of <CARGO> by accommodating smaller cartons and/or cases in a single shipment. |
204 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CARGO_CONTAINER_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> used to store <CARGO_CONTAINER>s. |
205 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CARNIVORE |
A <MAMMAL> of the order Carnivora; carnivore. EXAMPLES Dog, cat, bear, seal. |
206 |
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[SOED, "carnivore"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
CARPENTRY_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> in which wooden <OBJECT>s are manufactured or repaired; carpentry building. A carpentry building is also known as a carpentry shop. |
207 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:73] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CART_TRACK |
An unimproved <ROAD>; cart track. |
208 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AP010] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CASTLE |
A large fortified <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <BUILDING>s with thick <WALL>s, usually dominating the surrounding <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION>; castle [SOED, "castle", I.1]. |
209 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CATALYTIC_CRACKER |
A <DEVICE> in which the separation of <PETROLEUM> is carried out in the presence of a catalyst; catalytic cracker. |
210 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AC020] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CATHEDRAL |
A large, imposing <BUILDING> functioning as a <WORSHIP_PLACE>; cathedral [SOED, "cathedral", 2]. |
211 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CATHOLIC_CATHEDRAL |
The principal <CHURCH> of a diocese, containing the bishop's throne; Catholic cathedral [SOED, "cathedral", B.1]. |
212 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CATWALK |
A suspended narrow footway or platform; catwalk [SOED, "catwalk"]. |
213 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CAUSEWAY |
A raised <ROAD> supported by a solid <STRUCTURE> and/or raised <LAND> providing a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> across either a wet <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> or an intertidal <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION>; causeway. |
214 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: CAUSWY] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CAVE |
A natural subterranean chamber or series of chambers open to the <PLANETARY_SURFACE>; cave. |
215 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB030] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CAVITATION |
The turbulent formation, generally mechanically induced and including growth and collapse, of bubbles in a fluid, occurring when the static pressure at any <LOCATION> in fluid flow is less than the fluid vapour pressure; cavitation. |
216 |
IR |
[SP35, "cavitation"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CAVITATION_NOISE |
The noise produced in a liquid by the collapse of bubbles that have been created by <CAVITATION>. |
217 |
IR |
[SP35, "cavitation noise"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CAY |
A small insular <TRACT>, usually of <SAND> or <CORAL>, with scant <VEGETATION>; cay. A cay is also known as a small coral shoal. |
218 |
IR |
[SP35, "cay"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CEASE_FIRE_LINE |
A <LINE> along which active hostilities are suspended; cease fire line. |
219 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: FA030] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CEILING_CRAWL_SPACE |
A space within a <BUILDING>, located above a <ROOM_CEILING>, and providing access to ducts and usually of restricted <<HEIGHT>> but having sufficient <<HEIGHT>> for <HUMAN>s to crawl; ceiling crawl space. |
220 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CELESTIAL_BODY |
Any <OBJECT> pertaining to the heavens and constituting a unit for astronomical study; celestial body. EXAMPLES <STAR>, <PLANET>, <COMET>. |
221 |
PR |
[S32, "celestial body"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CEMETERY |
A <TRACT> and associated <STRUCTURE>s devoted to the burial of the dead; cemetery. |
222 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: CEMTRY] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CEMETERY_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> associated with a <CEMETERY>. |
223 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:18] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CENTRE_LINE |
A real or imaginary <LINE> indicating and/or marking the cross-sectional centre of an <OBJECT> along its primary extent; centre-line [SOED, "centre-line"]. |
224 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CEPHALOPOD |
A <MOLLUSC> of the class Cephalopoda, members of which have a well-developed head surrounded by tentacles; cephalopod [SOED, "cephlopod"]. EXAMPLES Cuttlefish, octopus, nautilus, ammonite (extinct form). |
225 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CHAIN |
A flexible length formed of metal links, rods, or plates, used as a tensioner and to drag, lift, support, and/or restrain <OBJECT>s; chain. |
226 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BD074] |
[SOED, "chain", 1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
CHANCERY |
A <BUILDING> containing an office for public records; chancery. |
227 |
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[SOED, "chancery", 3] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
CHANGE_LINE |
A <LINE> within a <REGION> indicating where the properties of the <REGION> change significantly; change line. |
228 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CHANGE_POINT |
A <LOCATION> on a linear <OBJECT> where the properties of the <OBJECT> change significantly; change point. |
229 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: ZD015] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CHAPEL |
A Christian <WORSHIP_PLACE>, usually smaller than a <CHURCH>, and especially one that is attached to a larger <BUILDING> (for example: a private <HOUSE> and/or an institution); chapel [SOED, "chapel", 1]. |
230 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CHECKPOINT |
An official <SITE> to register, declare, and/or check goods and <HUMAN>s; checkpoint. |
231 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: CHKPNT] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CHEMICAL_HAZARD_REGION |
A <REGION> in which a chemical substance is present that can kill, seriously injure, and/or incapacitate a <HUMAN> or <NON_HUMAN_ANIMAL> through its physiological properties; chemical hazard region. The chemical substance is usually dispersed over a <SURFACE> and/or within the <ATMOSPHERE>. |
232 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CHIMNEY |
A <COMBUSTION_PRODUCT_DISCHARGE_STRUCTURE> attached to and rising above the <ROOF> of a <BUILDING>; chimney. |
233 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: CHIMNY] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CHRISTIAN_TEMPLE |
A <BUILDING> functioning as a <WORSHIP_PLACE> for public Christian worship; Christian temple [SOED, "temple", A.I.3]. |
234 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CHURCH |
A <BUILDING> functioning as a <WORSHIP_PLACE> for public, especially Christian, worship; church [SOED, "church", 1]. |
235 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CIRCULAR_IRRIGATION- _SYSTEM |
An elevated irrigation <SYSTEM> revolving around a central pivot <LOCATION>; circular irrigation system. |
236 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AJ010] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CISTERN |
A man-made <STORAGE_TANK> used for the collection and/or storage of <WATER>; cistern. |
237 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BI010] |
[SOED, "cistern", 1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
CITY |
A concentration of <DWELLING>s, <COMMERCIAL_BUILDING>s, <INDUSTRIAL_BUILDING>s, and other <STRUCTURE>s where <HUMAN>s have settled that is larger than a <TOWN> and usually smaller than a <BUILT_UP_REGION>; city. |
238 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CITY_HALL |
The <MUNICIPAL_HALL> of a <CITY>. |
239 |
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[SOED, "city hall"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
CIVILIAN_MOTOR_VEHICLE |
A <MOTOR_VEHICLE> used for civilian activities. |
240 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CIVILIAN_PERSONNEL |
<PERSONNEL> who are not members of an armed force; civilian personnel. |
241 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CLAIM_LINE |
A <BOUNDARY> of a <REGION> that is unilaterally claimed by one political group without the consent of or negotiation with another; claim line. |
242 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: FA040] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CLIFF |
A vertical or nearly vertical face of <ROCK> in the <TERRAIN> of considerable <<HEIGHT>>; cliff. |
243 |
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|
[SOED, "cliff", 1.a] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
CLIFF_BOTTOMLINE |
A <LINE> representing the demarcation of a sudden and significant change in the gradient of the terrain relief occurring at the bottom of a <CLIFF>. |
244 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB500] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CLIFF_DWELLING |
A <DWELLING> built into the recesses of a <CLIFF>. |
245 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL040] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CLIFF_TOPLINE |
A <LINE> representing the demarcation of a sudden and significant change in the gradient of the terrain relief occurring at the top of a <CLIFF>. |
246 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB501] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CLOSET |
A small <ROOM> belonging with and opening to a larger <ROOM>; closet. |
247 |
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|
[SOED, "closet", A.1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
CLOUD |
A visible aggregate of minute droplets of <WATER>, <PARTICLE>s of <ICE>, or both, suspended in the <ATMOSPHERE> above the <PLANETARY_SURFACE> of the <EARTH>; cloud. |
248 |
PR |
[WMO182, C1450, "cloud"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CLOUD_BASE |
The lowest level in a specific <CLOUD> or <CLOUD_LAYER> where the <ATMOSPHERE> contains a perceptible quantity of <PARTICLE>s of the <CLOUD>; cloud base. |
249 |
IR |
[GMET, "cloud base"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CLOUD_LAYER |
An arrangement of <CLOUD>s, continuous or composed of separated <COMPONENT>s, where the <<CLOUD_BASE_LEVEL>>s are the same and the <<CLOUD_THICKNESS>>s are approximately the same; cloud layer. |
250 |
PR |
[WMO182, C1690, "cloud layer"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CLOUD_TOP |
The highest level in a specific <CLOUD> or <CLOUD_LAYER> where the <ATMOSPHERE> contains a perceptible quantity of <PARTICLE>s of the <CLOUD>; cloud top. |
251 |
PR |
[WMO182, C1960, "cloud top"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COAST |
A <TERRAIN_STRIP> of indefinite <<WIDTH>> that extends from the <COASTLINE> inland to the first major change in the <TERRAIN>; coast [BOWD, "coast"]. |
252 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BA011] |
[SOED, "coast", 2] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
COASTLINE |
The <LAND_WATER_BOUNDARY> where the <COAST> and the <SHORE> are in contact; coastline. |
253 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: COALNE] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COLD_FRONT |
An <ATMOSPHERIC_FRONT> between warm and cold <AIR_MASS>s that is not an <OCCLUDED_FRONT> and that moves so that the colder <AIR> replaces the warmer <AIR>; cold front. |
254 |
PR |
[WMO182, C2210, "cold front"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COLLEGIATE_CAMPUS |
The <BUILDING>s and <GROUNDS> of an institution offering special instruction in professional and/or technical subjects, which may also include <FACILITY>s for research and the award of advanced degrees; collegiate campus. A collegiate campus is also known as a university campus or college campus. |
255 |
|
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMBAT_STORES_VESSEL |
A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> designed or designated to support underway replenishment of <COMBAT_SUPPORT_VESSEL>s and <COMBATANT_VESSEL>s; combat stores vessel. |
256 |
|
|
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMBAT_SUPPORT_VEHICLE |
A <GROUND_VEHICLE> designed or designated to provide support and operational assistance to <COMBATANT_VEHICLE>s; combat support vehicle. |
257 |
|
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMBAT_SUPPORT_VESSEL |
A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> designed or designated to provide support and operational assistance to <COMBATANT_VESSEL>s; combat support vessel. |
258 |
|
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMBATANT_VEHICLE |
A <GROUND_VEHICLE> designed or designated to participate in military combat operations as a combatant. |
259 |
|
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMBATANT_VESSEL |
A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> designed or designated to participate in military combat operations as a combatant. |
260 |
|
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMBUSTION_PRODUCT_DISCHARGE- _STRUCTURE |
A vertical <STRUCTURE> containing a passage and/or flue for discharging <SMOKE> and gases of combustion; combustion product discharge structure. |
261 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AF010] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMET |
A <SMALL_STAR_SYSTEM_BODY> that orbits a <STAR> in a highly elliptical path and, when in the vicinity of that <STAR>, usually has a bright hazy head and a long more diffuse tail; comet [SOED, "comet", A.1]. |
262 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
COMMERCIAL_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> used to conduct business activities; commercial building. |
263 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:133] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
COMMERCIAL_HELICOPTER |
A <HELICOPTER> designed or designated for use in commerce; commercial helicopter. |
264 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
COMMERCIAL_WINGED_AIRCRAFT |
A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed or designated for use in commerce; commercial winged aircraft. |
265 |
IR |
[JAWA, Type Classifications, Class 5] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
COMMUNICATION_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> including one or more <COMMUNICATION_STATION>s. |
266 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AT050] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
COMMUNICATION_STATION |
A <BUILDING> in which communication signals are processed and/or controlled; communication station. EXAMPLES Telephone switching station, microwave repeater station, <SATELLITE_GROUND_STATION>, cellular telephone <EQUIPMENT>, land-line telephone repeater station. |
267 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AT050] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
COMMUNICATION_TOWER |
A <TOWER> used for supporting an <AERIAL> for transmitting and/or receiving electronic communication signals. |
268 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AT080] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
COMMUNITY_RECREATION- _BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> used for recreational exercise and minor sports competitions, which typically serves a small <TOWN>, community, or local <BUILT_UP_REGION>; community recreation building. A community recreation building is also known as a community centre. |
269 |
|
|
[SOED, "community centre"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
COMMUNITY_RECREATION- _FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> including one or more <COMMUNITY_RECREATION_BUILDING>s. |
270 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
COMPLEX_OUTLINE |
The <BOUNDARY> delimiting a <REGION> in which two or more like <OBJECT>s have the same function; complex outline. |
271 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL045] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
COMPLEX_TERMINAL_ROUTE |
A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <ATS_ROUTE>s, action points, and various approach minimum altitudes and distances from the end of a landing <RUNWAY> as functions of <AIRCRAFT> type and instrument approach procedures; complex terminal route. |
272 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA047] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
COMPONENT |
An <OBJECT> that is a constituent part of another (aggregate) <OBJECT> but, by itself, does not fulfill the function of the aggregate; component. |
273 |
|
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|
STD 2005/06/07 |
CONSULATE |
A <BUILDING> housing the residence and/or official premises of an official appointed by a government to reside in a foreign country, represent its commercial interests, and assist its citizens there; consulate. |
274 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:67] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
CONTACT_ZONE |
A <TERRAIN_STRIP> that is 3 metres wide and limited on the water side by the <LAND_WATER_BOUNDARY> of a <WATERBODY> under average water level conditions; contact zone [DFDD, Feature Dictionary: FA041]. |
275 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: FA041] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
CONTAINER |
A <DEVICE> designed to contain <MATERIAL>s; container. |
276 |
|
|
[SOED, "container"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
CONTOUR |
An elevation or depression <ISOPLETH>; contour. |
277 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: CA010] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
CONTROL_PANEL |
A panel on which are mounted switches, dials, and/or other mechanisms for the remote control and/or operation of <EQUIPMENT> (for example: electrical <EQUIPMENT>). |
278 |
|
|
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CONTROL_TOWER |
A <TOWER> that houses <PERSONNEL> and <EQUIPMENT> used to control the flow of traffic on a <TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE>; control tower. |
279 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ060] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
CONTROL_VALUE |
A value of an EDCS Attribute or an algorithmic quantity to be used in evaluating an algorithmic expression; control value. |
280 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
CONTROLLED_AIRSPACE |
A designated <AIRSPACE> within which some or all <AIRCRAFT> may be subjected to air traffic control; controlled airspace. |
281 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA005] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CONVENT |
A <RELIGIOUS_COMMUNITY> of women; convent [SOED, "convent", 3]. |
282 |
|
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CONVEYOR |
<EQUIPMENT> for moving <MATERIAL>s from place to place on a moving belt or series of rollers; conveyor. |
283 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: CONVYR] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
COOLING_TOWER |
A <TOWER> used to cool liquids; cooling tower. |
284 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AF030] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
CORAL |
A hard calcareous <MATERIAL> consisting of the continuous skeleton of marine coelenterate polyps; coral. |
285 |
|
|
[SOED, "coral", 1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
CORRECTIONAL_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> within which persons convicted or accused of crimes are confined; correctional building. A correctional building is also known as a penitentiary. |
286 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CORRECTIONAL_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> including one or more <CORRECTIONAL_BUILDING>s; correctional facility. |
287 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:123] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COUNTY_HALL |
A <BUILDING> that houses the main offices of a county government; county hall. In the US, a county hall is also known as a court-house. |
288 |
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[SOED, "county hall"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
COURTYARD |
An open <TRACT> surrounded by <WALL>s and/or <BUILDING>s that is located within the precincts of a large <BUILDING>, <CASTLE>, or <BUILT_UP_REGION>; courtyard. |
289 |
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[SOED, "courtyard"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
COVERED_WATERCOURSE |
A covered portion of a <WATERCOURSE>, preventing its observation. |
290 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: SA060] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CRANE |
<EQUIPMENT> for lifting, shifting, and lowering <OBJECT>s or <MATERIAL>s by means of a swinging boom or with a lifting apparatus supported on an overhead track; crane. |
291 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: CRANES] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CREVASSE |
A deep crack or fissure in a <GLACIER>, which results from differential movement of <ICE>, or a deep vertical opening in the <TERRAIN> that appears after an earthquake; crevasse. |
292 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB060] |
[SOED, "crevasse", 1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
CREVICE |
A narrow opening or fissure produced by a crack in the <TERRAIN>, especially in <ROCK>; crevice. |
293 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB060] |
[SOED, "crevice", 1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
CRIB |
A permanent <STRUCTURE> set in a <WATERBODY>, framed with heavy wooden <STRUCTURAL_BEAM>s, and sunken with debris (for example: <STONE>s), usually designed to support or elevate <PIPELINE>s; especially a <STRUCTURE> enclosing a screening <DEVICE> at the offshore end of a potable <WATER_INTAKE>; crib. |
294 |
PR |
[S32, "crib"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CROP_LAND |
A <TRACT> that has been tilled for the planting of crops; crop land. |
295 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: EA010] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CROSS_COUNTRY_BARRIER |
A permanent or semi-permanent <BARRIER> placed across any <TERRAIN> to prevent <GROUND_VEHICLE> or pedestrian traffic; cross-country barrier. |
296 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CROSSING |
A <LOCATION> where <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE>s intersect or cross at the same vertical level; crossing. EXAMPLES Railway crossing, road intersection, <FORD>. |
297 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ062] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CRUISER |
A fast, medium tonnage <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> operating over a long cruising radius; cruiser [AHD, "cruiser", 1]. |
298 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CRUSTACEAN |
An <ARTHROPOD> of the large class Crustacea, mainly aquatic and hard-shelled; crustacean [SOED, "crustacean", A]. EXAMPLES Crab, lobster, shrimp, woodlouse. |
299 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CULVERT |
An enclosed channel for carrying a <WATERCOURSE> (e.g., a <RIVER>, a <SEWER>, or a drain) under a <ROUTE> (e.g., a <ROAD>, a <RAILWAY>) or an <EMBANKMENT>; culvert [DFDD, Feature Dictionary: AQ065]. Usually the construction of the <ROUTE> is unaffected. |
300 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ065] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CURRENT |
A body of a fluid that is flowing in a definite <DIRECTION>; current [SOED, "current", n.1]. |
301 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BG010] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CUSTOMS_HOUSE |
A <GOVERNMENT_BUILDING> serving as a <CHECKPOINT> where customs duties are collected and shipments or <VEHICLE>s are cleared for entering or leaving a country; customs house. |
302 |
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[SOED, "custom-house"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
CYCLONE |
An <ATMOSPHERE_REGION> in which the <<ATM_PRESSURE>>s are lower than those of the surrounding <ATMOSPHERE_REGION> at the same <<ALTITUDE_MSL>>; cyclone. A cyclone is also known as a depression. |
303 |
PR |
[WMO182, D0230, "depression/cyclone"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DAM |
A permanent <BARRIER> across a <WATERCOURSE> that is used to impound <WATER> and/or to control its flow; dam. |
304 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: DAMCON] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DATA_QUALITY_BOUNDARY |
A <BOUNDARY> between two <DATA_QUALITY_REGION>s. |
305 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DATA_QUALITY_REGION |
A <REGION> with specific data quality characteristics. |
306 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DATUM |
An <OBJECT> used as a reference for defining spatial aspects of other <OBJECT>s; datum. |
307 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DECONTAMINATION_PAD |
A <SITE> where a radiologically, biologically, and/or chemically contaminated <AIRCRAFT> is sent for decontamination; decontamination pad. |
308 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB160] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DEEP_SOUND_CHANNEL |
The deepest <SOUND_CHANNEL> in an <OCEAN>. |
309 |
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[PUWS] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
DEEP_WATER_ROUTE |
A <WATERBODY_ROUTE> through a deep <WATERBODY> plus related <NAVIGATION_MARK_FIXED>s and/or <NAVIGATION_MARK_AFLOAT>s; deep water route. |
310 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: FC166] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DEFACTO_BOUNDARY |
A <BOUNDARY> not officially recognized by various governments; defacto boundary. |
311 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: FA060] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DEFENSIVE_POSITION |
One or more <STRUCTURE>s constructed for the military defence of a <SITE> that are resistant to <MUNITION>s; defensive position. |
312 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DEFENSIVE_POSITION_DEFILADE |
A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> affording protection or shielding from hostile ground observation and flat projecting fire; defensive position defilade. The protection is provided by a <TERRAIN_OBSTACLE> (for example: a <DEFENSIVE_POSITION>, a <HILL>, and/or a <PARAPET>). |
313 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DEFINED_WATER |
A <WATERBODY_REGION> plus related <NAVIGATION_MARK_FIXED>s and/or <NAVIGATION_MARK_AFLOAT>s delimited for the purposes of: defining <WATERBODY_ROUTE>s; communicating port signals or communicating firing practice signals; or serving as a <WAYPOINT>, <CALLING_IN_POINT>, or an <ANCHORAGE>; defined water. |
314 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: FC167] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DEMILITARIZED_ZONE |
A <REGION> where military activity is prohibited; demilitarized zone. |
315 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: FA070] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DEPOT |
A <RAILWAY_STATION> or <BUS_STATION>, usually with an attached <WAREHOUSE>; depot. |
316 |
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[SOED, "depot", 3b] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
DEPTH_CONTOUR_LINE |
An <ISOPLETH> of constant depth at and below a <SURFACE_DATUM>; depth contour line. |
317 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: DEPCNT] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DEPTH_CURVE |
A navigational safety <LINE> indicating that no <SOUNDING> of a lesser depth exists seaward of the <LINE>, but greater depths may occur on the shallow side of the <LINE>; depth curve. |
318 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BE010] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DEPTH_REGION |
A <WATERBODY_REGION> containing <SOUNDING>s within a defined range of values permanently at or below a reference <SURFACE_DATUM>; depth region. |
319 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: DEPARE] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DESCRIBED_POINT |
A <LOCATION> at which text pertaining to that <LOCATION> is annotated; described point. |
320 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: ZD045] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DESERT_REGION |
A dry, often sandy, <TRACT> of little rainfall, extreme <<AIR_TEMPERATURE>>s, and sparse <VEGETATION>; desert region [AHD, "desert", 1.a]. |
321 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DESTROYER |
A fast, highly maneuverable <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> armed with guns, torpedoes, and depth charges; destroyer [AHD, "destroyer", 2]. |
322 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DETENTION_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> for the confinement of <HUMAN>s in lawful detention who are convicted or accused of crimes; detention facility. |
323 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DEVICE |
An <OBJECT> designed for a particular function or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a (simple) mechanical contrivance; device [SOED, "device", 3]. |
324 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DIAGNOSTIC_POINT |
A <LOCATION> used to check the accuracy of a <SYSTEM>; diagnostic point. |
325 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: ZB040] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DIAMOND_DUST |
<SOLID_PRECIPITATION> that falls from a clear sky in very small crystals of <ICE>, often so tiny that they appear to be suspended in the <AIR>; diamond dust. |
326 |
PR |
[WMO182, D0530, "diamond dust"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DIPLOMATIC_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> that houses and/or supports the activities of an ambassador; diplomatic building. |
327 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:96] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DIRECTION |
A direction in relation to a <LOCATION>. EXAMPLES Course, bearing. |
328 |
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[SOED, "direction", 6.a] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
DIRIGIBLE |
A steerable and self-propelled <AIRSHIP> with a rigid, elongated frame; dirigible. |
329 |
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|
STD 2005/06/07 |
DISCOLOURED_WATER |
A <WATERBODY_REGION> having a colour distinctly different from that of the surrounding <REGION>; discoloured water. |
330 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BD030] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DISH_AERIAL |
A concave-shaped <AERIAL> that is used for transmitting and/or receiving electronic signals; dish aerial. |
331 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: DSHAER] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DISPLAY_LIGHT |
A specially constructed <LIGHT> that illuminates <DISPLAY_SIGN>s or other <STRUCTURE>s; display light. |
332 |
|
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|
STD 2005/06/07 |
DISPLAY_SIGN |
An upright panel or similar <STRUCTURE> used to convey visual information; display sign. |
333 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL050] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DISPOSAL_SITE |
A <REGION> for the collection and/or deposition of refuse or discarded <MATERIAL>; disposal site. |
334 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AB000] |
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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] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
DISTANCE_POST |
A <MARKER> that designates the distance from a given <LOCATION>; distance post. |
336 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ100] |
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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 |
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|
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] |
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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 |
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|
[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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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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 |
|
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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 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] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
DUST_SUSPENSION |
A <NON_AQUEOUS_CLOUD>, <PLUME>, and/or <PUFF> composed of`<DUST>; dust suspension. |
357 |
|
|
|
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] |
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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 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 2005/06/07 |
ELEVATION_CONTOUR_LINE |
An <ISOPLETH> of constant <<ELEVATION>>; elevation contour line. |
374 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: CA010] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
EM_PULSE_COMPTON_EFFECT |
The <ELECTROMAGNETIC_PULSE> caused by the Compton effect following a nuclear explosion. |
375 |
|
|
|
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] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
EMBASSY |
A <BUILDING> housing the office of an ambassador and/or the ambassador's staff; embassy. |
377 |
|
|
[AHD, "embassy", 1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
EMBASSY_COMPOUND |
An enclosed <SITE> containing an <EMBASSY>; embassy compound. |
378 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:66] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ENGINE_TEST_CELL |
A <STRUCTURE> where engines are tested; engine test cell. |
379 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AF060] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ENGINEER_BRIDGE |
A temporary <BRIDGE> spanning and providing passage over a <TERRAIN_OBSTACLE> (for example: a <WATERBODY> and/or a <GULLY>); engineer bridge. |
380 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ENGINEER_DITCH |
A <TRENCH> that is constructed to bury <PIPELINE>s, <ELECTRICAL_SIGNAL_LINE>s, or <POWER_TRANSMISSION_LINE>s; engineer ditch. |
381 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ENGINEER_TRENCH |
An engineered <TRENCH> or combination <TRENCH> and <PARAPET>, usually placed to turn, slow, or stop the movement of <MOTOR_VEHICLE>s; engineer trench. |
382 |
|
|
[SOED, "trench", 3.a] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
EQUIPMENT |
<OBJECT>s used and/or required for a particular purpose; equipment [SOED, "equipment", 1]. Equipment is also known as apparatus. |
383 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
EQUIPMENT_COMPONENT |
A <COMPONENT> of an item of <EQUIPMENT>. |
384 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ESCALATOR |
<EQUIPMENT> consisting of a moving <STAIR> made on the endless-chain principle, so that the steps ascend or descend continuously, for carrying <HUMAN>s up or down; escalator. |
385 |
|
|
[SOED, "escalator"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
ESCARPMENT |
A steep, vertical, or overhanging face of <ROCK> and/or <SOIL> in the <TERRAIN>; escarpment. |
386 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB010] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ESKER |
A long, narrow <RIDGE> of <SAND> and gravel deposited by a glacial <RIVER>; esker. |
387 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB100] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ESTUARY |
An arm of a <WATERBODY> that extends inland to meet the mouth of a <RIVER> and includes a mixture of fresh and salt <WATER>; estuary [AHD, "estuary", 2]. |
388 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
EXCAVATING_MACHINE |
<EQUIPMENT> for removing <MATERIAL>s (for example: <SOIL>) from the <TERRAIN>; excavating machine. |
389 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AF050] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
EXCAVATION |
An excavated space in the <TERRAIN>; excavation [SOED, "excavation", 2]. An excavation is also known as a cavity or hollow. |
390 |
|
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STD 2005/06/07 |
EXHIBITION_GROUND |
A <TRACT> where permanent <STRUCTURE>s exist to hold outdoor exhibitions; exhibition ground. |
391 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK091] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
EXPLOSIVE_CHARGE |
An explosive <DEVICE> that may be detonated to either damage or destroy <STRUCTURE>s or to move <ROCK>, <SOIL>, and/or other <MATERIAL>s; explosive charge. |
392 |
|
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STD 2005/06/07 |
EXPLOSIVE_LAND_MINE |
An <EXPLOSIVE_MINE> used in land warfare. |
393 |
|
|
[SOED, "land-mine", a] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
EXPLOSIVE_MINE |
An explosive <DEVICE> located on or below a <PLANETARY_SURFACE>, usually emplaced for military purposes; explosive mine [SOED, "land-mine", a]. |
394 |
|
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|
STD 2005/06/07 |
EXPLOSIVE_NAVAL_MINE |
An <EXPLOSIVE_MINE> used in naval warfare. |
395 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BD001] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
EXPOSED_BEDROCK |
A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> consisting principally of <BEDROCK> that is covered by less than 10 percent loose <MATERIAL> (for example: <SOIL>, <SAND>, clay, and/or gravel); exposed bedrock. |
396 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: SA030] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
EXTERIOR_HALLWAY |
A <HALLWAY> along the exterior of a <BUILDING>, often appearing as a long <BALCONY>. |
397 |
|
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STD 2005/06/07 |
EXTERIOR_WALL |
A <WALL> forming an exterior section of a <STRUCTURE>. |
398 |
|
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|
STD 2005/06/07 |
EXTRACTION_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> for extracting and/or exploiting natural resources; extraction facility. |
399 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: PRDINS] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
EXTRACTION_MINE |
An <EXCAVATION> made in the <TERRAIN> for the purpose of extracting and/or exploiting natural resources; extraction mine. |
400 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AA010] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FABRICATION_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> used for the purpose of manufacturing <COMPONENT>s, which may be assembled on-site or elsewhere, to make a completed product; fabrication building. |
401 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:1] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
FABRICATION_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> including one or more <FABRICATION_BUILDING>s. |
402 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:1] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FACILITY |
A <REGION> that includes <MAN_MADE_OBJECT>s intended to serve a particular purpose; facility. |
403 |
|
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STD 2005/06/07 |
FACTORY |
A <BUILDING> containing <EQUIPMENT> for use in manufacturing; factory [SOED, "factory", 3]. |
404 |
|
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STD 2005/06/07 |
FAIRGROUND |
A <TRACT> where permanent <STRUCTURE>s exist to hold outdoor fairs, circuses, and/or exhibitions; fairground. |
405 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK090] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FARM |
A <SITE>, including support <STRUCTURE>s, used for agricultural or aquacultural production; farm. |
406 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FARM_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> located on a <FARM>. |
407 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:19] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FARM_STORAGE_STRUCTURE |
A <STRUCTURE>, often having a <ROOF>, located on a <FARM> and used for sheltering livestock and/or storing agricultural products or <EQUIPMENT>; farm storage structure. |
408 |
|
|
[SOED, "barn", A.2] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
FENCE |
A man-made <BARRIER> of relatively light construction used as an enclosure or <BOUNDARY>; fence. |
409 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL070] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
FENDER_CUSHION |
A protective <DEVICE> designed to cushion the impact of a <VESSEL> against a <STRUCTURE> or other <VESSEL> and to prevent damage; fender cushion. |
410 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB198] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
FERN |
A <PTERIDOPHYTE> of the order Filicopsida, the members of which reproduce by means of spores borne usually on the underside of the fronds, which are typically pinnately divided; fern [SOED, "fern"]. |
411 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
FERRY |
A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> for transporting <HUMAN>s, <GROUND_VEHICLE>s, or <CARGO> across a <WATERBODY>; ferry [SOED, "ferry", 3.a]. |
412 |
|
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|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FERRY_CROSSING |
A <WATERBODY_ROUTE> where a <FERRY> crosses from one <SHORE> to another; ferry crossing. |
413 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: FERYRT] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FERRY_LOCATION |
A <LOCATION> where a <FERRY> takes on or discharges its load. |
414 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ080] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
FIDUCIAL_POINT |
A <LOCATION> used as a basis of cadastral reference; fiducial point. |
415 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: ID020] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FIELD_ARTILLERY |
A large-calibre firing <WEAPON>; field artillery. EXAMPLES Howitzer, cannon. |
416 |
|
|
[SOED, "artillery", 2] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
FIGHTER_WINGED_AIRCRAFT |
A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed for fast maneuver aerial combat operations; fighter winged aircraft. |
417 |
|
|
[SOED, "fighter", 2] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
FIGHTING_POSITION |
A configuration of <LAND> and/or <STRUCTURE>s that is intended to accommodate <MILITARY_PERSONNEL>, military <EQUIPMENT>, and/or military <GROUND_VEHICLE>s; that provides cover and concealment from direct and potentially indirect fire; and that affords effective use of <WEAPON>s; fighting position. |
418 |
|
|
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STD 2005/06/07 |
FILLED_TERRAIN |
<BUILT_UP_TERRAIN> that has been brought to a required higher <<TERRAIN_ELEVATION>> or levelled through the addition of <SOIL>, <ROCK>, and/or other <MATERIAL>s; filled terrain. |
419 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FILTRATION_BED |
A <TRACT> for the treatment of <WATER> that consists of a bed of porous <MATERIAL> that <WATER> is passed through in order to remove solids or impurities; filtration bed. |
420 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FILTRATION_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> that houses <EQUIPMENT> through which a liquid or gas is passed in order to separate the fluid from suspended particulate matter; filtration building. |
421 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:84] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FIORD |
A long, narrow, deep <INLET> of a <WATERBODY> between <TERRAIN> with steep <<TERRAIN_SLOPE>>s; fiord [SOED, "fiord"]. |
422 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FIRE_AND_POLICE_STATION |
A <PUBLIC_SERVICE_STATION> that houses both a <FIRE_STATION> and a <POLICE_STATION>. |
423 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:723] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FIRE_ESCAPE |
An exterior <STRUCTURE> or <DEVICE> erected for emergency exit in the event of fire; fire-escape [AHD, "fire escape"]. EXAMPLE An outside <STAIR> that is attached to a <BUILDING>. |
424 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FIRE_STATION |
A <PUBLIC_SERVICE_STATION> that houses both fire-fighting <EQUIPMENT> and <PERSONNEL>; fire station [MWCD, "fire station"]. A fire station is also known as a firehouse. |
425 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FIREBREAK |
A cleared or ploughed <TERRAIN_STRIP> that is constructed as a <BARRIER> against the spread of a forest or prairie fire; firebreak [SOED, "fire-break"]. |
426 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FISH |
A cold-blooded aquatic <VERTEBRATE> possessing gills and fins; fish [SOED, "fish", I.1.a]. |
427 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FISH_HATCHERY |
An enclosed <REGION> and associated <STRUCTURE>s used for the breeding and/or rearing of <FISH>; fish hatchery. |
428 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH050] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FISH_LADDER |
A series of ascending pools constructed to enable <FISH> to swim upstream over (or around) a <DAM>; fish ladder. |
429 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BI060] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FISH_SCHOOL |
A naturally occurring grouping of <FISH> that persists over a significant period; fish school. |
430 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FISH_STAKE_REGION |
A <WATERBODY_REGION> of shallow <<DEPTH_OF_WATERBODY_FLOOR>> in which <POLE>s and/or <STAKE>s are placed to outline a fishing ground and/or to catch <FISH>. |
431 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB100] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FISH_TRAP |
A <FENCE> or enclosure <DEVICE> set in a <WATERBODY> to catch <FISH>; fish trap. |
432 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB110] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FISHING_BOAT |
A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> designed or designated to catch <FISH> for either commercial or leisure purposes; fishing boat. |
433 |
|
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|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FISHING_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> involved in fishing, the raising of <FISH>, and/or the storage or transportation of either <MATERIAL>s important to or the results of the production of <FISH>. |
434 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BD079] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FISHING_HARBOUR |
A <HARBOUR> that is primarily used by <FISHING_BOAT>s. |
435 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB105] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FLAGPOLE |
A <POLE> on which a flag is raised; flagpole. A flagpole is also known as a flagstaff. |
436 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: FLGSTF] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FLARE_PIPE |
An open-ended <PIPE> at which waste gases are burned; flare pipe. A flare pipe is also known as a flare stack. |
437 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: FLASTK] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FLEXIBLE_RESTRAINT |
A physical connection between two independent <OBJECT>s (for example: between a <VESSEL> and a mooring <BUOY> or <BOLLARD>); flexible restraint. EXAMPLES <CHAIN>, <LOAD_CABLE>. |
438 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BD074] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FLIGHT_LEVEL |
A <SURFACE> of constant <<ATM_PRESSURE>> that is measured in relation to the specific pressure <DATUM> 1 013,25 hectopascals and is separated from other such <SURFACE>s by specific pressure intervals; flight level. |
439 |
PR |
[IAN4, 1.1, "flight level"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FLOATING_BREAKWATER |
A <STRUCTURE> consisting of a series of square frames of timber connected by <MOORING_LINE>s attached to <ANCHOR>s or stone blocks in such a manner as to form a <BREAKWATER> that protects <VESSEL>s riding to anchor; floating breakwater. |
440 |
PR |
[S32, "floating breakwater"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FLOATING_DOCK |
A form of <DRY_DOCK> consisting of a floating <STRUCTURE> of one or more sections that can be partly submerged by controlled flooding to receive a <VESSEL> and then raised by pumping out the <WATER> so that the bottom of the <VESSEL> can be exposed; floating dock. |
441 |
PR |
[S32, "dock: floating"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FLOOD_BARRAGE |
An artificial obstruction placed in a <WATERCOURSE> to raise the level of the <WATER> or to divert it; flood barrage. |
442 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BI043] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FLOOD_BASIN |
The <TRACT> that actually submerged during the highest known flood in a specific <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> or has the potential for being flooded; flood basin. |
443 |
IR |
[DST, "flood basin"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FLOOR |
A layer of <MATERIAL> (for example: board, brick, and/or stone) in a <ROOM> or <VEHICLE> on which <HUMAN>s and/or <ANIMAL>s tread; floor. |
444 |
|
|
[SOED, "floor", 1.a] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
FLOOR_CRAWL_SPACE |
A space within a <BUILDING>, located under a <FLOOR>, usually of restricted <<HEIGHT>>, and having sufficient <<HEIGHT>> for <HUMAN>s to crawl; floor crawl space. |
445 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FLOOR_LEVEL |
A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <ROOM>s and landings of <STAIR>s in a <BUILDING> that are on the same or nearly the same level; floor level. A floor level is also known as a storey. |
446 |
|
|
[SOED, "storey", 1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
FLUID_BOUNDARY_LAYER |
The layer of fluid in the immediate vicinity of a <SURFACE> where frictional forces control fluid flow; fluid boundary layer. |
447 |
IR |
[SP35, "boundary layer"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FLUME |
An open, inclined <WATERCOURSE> that carries <WATER> for use in such operations as mining or logging; flume. |
448 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH060] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FOG |
A suspension of very small, usually microscopic, droplets of <WATER> in the <AIR> that reduces the horizontal <<VISIBILITY_DISTANCE>> at a <PLANETARY_SURFACE>; fog. |
449 |
IR |
[WMO182, "fog"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FOG_REGION |
A <REGION> of <FOG> at or near a <PLANETARY_SURFACE>. |
450 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FOG_SIGNAL_DEVICE |
A <DEVICE> that produces a warning signal as an <AID_TO_NAVIGATION> during periods of low visibility, especially due to <FOG>. |
451 |
PR |
[S32, "fog signal" (device)] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FOOD_OVEN |
<EQUIPMENT> consisting of a chamber or enclosed compartment for heating, baking, or roasting food; food oven [AHD, "oven"]. A food oven is also known as a stove. |
452 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FORD |
A shallow <WATERBODY_REGION> used as a <CROSSING> by <GROUND_VEHICLE>s or <ANIMAL>s; ford. |
453 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH070] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FORESHORE |
A <COMPONENT> of the <SHORE> or <BEACH> that lies between the low water mark and the <COASTLINE> or <SHORELINE>; foreshore. Foreshore includes any isolated <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION>s which cover and uncover with the <TIDE> yet are not contiguous with the <COASTLINE> or <SHORELINE>. |
454 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BA020] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FORESHORE_PRECISE |
A <FORESHORE>, the low water mark of which is the <LINE> defined by mean low water springs or mean lower low water as appropriate and the <COASTLINE> or <SHORELINE> of which is defined by the normal limit of <WATER_WAVE> action above mean high water springs or mean higher high water as appropriate; foreshore precise. |
455 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BA023] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FOREST |
A <TREED_TRACT> containing a substantial number of closely spaced <TREE>s; forest. |
456 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: EC015] |
[SOED, "forest", A.1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
FOREST_PRESERVE |
A <FOREST> that is protected from logging and other human activities detrimental to the environment; forest preserve. |
457 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FORT |
A permanently fortified <STRUCTURE> that may be stationed with <MILITARY_PERSONNEL> and is generally walled or heavily fenced with overwatch positions; fort. |
458 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AH050] |
[SOED, "fort", I.1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
FORTIFICATION |
A <STRUCTURE> constructed for the military defence of a <SITE>; fortification. |
459 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: FORSTC] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FOUNTAIN |
A <STRUCTURE> built for one or more jets of liquid <WATER> to spout and fall into; fountain [SOED, "fountain", 2.a]. |
460 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH075] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FREEZING_DRIZZLE |
<DRIZZLE> that falls in liquid form but freezes upon impact to form a coating of <ICE_GLAZE> on the <LAND> and on exposed <OBJECT>s; freezing drizzle. |
461 |
IR |
[GMET, "freezing drizzle"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FREEZING_RAIN |
<RAIN> that falls in liquid form but freezes upon impact to form a coating of <ICE_GLAZE> upon the <LAND> and on exposed <OBJECT>s; freezing rain. |
462 |
IR |
[GMET, "freezing rain"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FRIGATE |
A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> that is smaller than a <CRUISER> and is designed for escort operations; frigate. |
463 |
|
|
[SOED, "frigate", 3b] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
FROZEN_PRECIPITATION- _FIELD |
A large <TRACT> that is permanently covered by <SNOW_GROUND_COVER> and/or <ICE>; frozen precipitation field. EXAMPLES <PERMANENT_SNOWFIELD>, <ICE_FIELD>. |
464 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BJ100] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FUNGUS |
A <LIVING_ORGANISM> of the kingdom Fungi, the members of which lack chlorophyll and grow on and obtain nutriment from organic matter; fungus [SOED, "fungus", 1.a]. EXAMPLES <MUSHROOM>, toadstool, mould, rust, yeast, fungus constituent of a <LICHEN>. |
465 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FURNACE |
<EQUIPMENT> consisting of a combustion chamber in which items such as minerals, metals, and ores may be subjected to continuous intense heat; furnace [SOED, "furnace", A]. |
466 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
FURNITURE |
Movable, functional <OBJECT>s, whether useful or ornamental, usually found in a <BUILDING>; furniture [SOED, "furniture", 6]. |
467 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GALAXY |
Any of numerous vast systems of <STAR>s, gas, and interstellar dust that exists separately in the universe and together contain nearly all of its visible matter; galaxy [SOED, "galaxy", 1b]. |
468 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GANTRY |
A frame <STRUCTURE> raised on side supports to span over or around something; gantry. |
469 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL080] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GASTROPOD |
A <MOLLUSC> of the class Gastropoda, the members of which typically have a flattened ventral foot for locomotion and a univalve shell; gastropod. EXAMPLES Snail, slug, whelk, limpet. |
470 |
|
|
[SOED, "gastropod"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
GATE |
A <BARRIER> that controls passage on a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE>; gate. |
471 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AP040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GEODETIC_DATUM |
A datum (see ISO 19111:2007, 4.9) describing the relationship of a coordinate system (see ISO 19111:2007, 4.7) to the <EARTH>; geodetic datum. A geodetic datum is also known as a horizontal datum. |
472 |
IR |
[ISO 19111:2007, 4.16] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GEOGRAPHIC_BASIN |
The <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> that is drained by a <RIVER> and its tributaries or that drains into a particular <LAKE> or <SEA>; geographic basin. |
473 |
PR |
[S32, "basin" (geography)] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GEOGRAPHIC_INFORMATION |
A <LOCATION> or <REGION> where geographic information or statistics may apply. |
474 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: ZD012] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GEOLOGIC_FAULT |
A fracture in the <TERRAIN> with displacement on one side of the fracture relative to the other; geologic fault. |
475 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB110] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GEOPHYSICAL_SURVEY_PATH |
A path marked on the <TERRAIN> resulting from geophysical survey operations. |
476 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: FA090] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GEOPHYSICAL_SURVEY_POINT |
A survey <LOCATION> established for the collection of geophysical data; geophysical survey point. |
477 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: FA090] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GEOTHERMAL_OBJECT |
A localized <TERRAIN_SURFACE_OBJECT> that is controlled by or derived from the heat of the interior of a <PLANET>; geothermal object. EXAMPLE Hot <SPRING>. |
478 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB115] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GLACIER |
A large mass of land-based <SNOW_GROUND_COVER> and <ICE> moving slowly down a slope or <VALLEY_REGION> from above the snowline; glacier. |
479 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BJ030] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GLADE |
A <TRACT> with few or no <TREE>s that is surrounded by a <TREED_TRACT>; glade. |
480 |
|
|
[SOED, "glade", 1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
GOLF_COURSE |
A <TRACT> laid out for playing the game of golf; golf course. |
481 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK100] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GOLF_DRIVING_RANGE |
A <TRACT> used for practicing golf shots; golf driving range. |
482 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK101] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GORGE |
A deep, narrow <TERRAIN_CHANNEL> with steep rocky sides; gorge [AHD, "gorge", 1]. |
483 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GOVERNMENT_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> devoted to the act or process of administration of public policy in a political unit; government building. |
484 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:2] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GOVERNMENT_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> including one or more <GOVERNMENT_BUILDING>s; government facility. |
485 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GRADATION_WORKS |
A <STRUCTURE> over which brine trickles and is concentrated through increased evaporation; gradation works. |
486 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AA060] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GRAIN_ELEVATOR |
A tall <STRUCTURE> equipped for loading, unloading, processing, and/or storing grain; grain elevator. |
487 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AM030] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GRAIN_STORAGE_STRUCTURE |
An enclosed <CONTAINER> used for storing grain or fodder; grain storage structure. A grain storage structure is also known as a grain bin or grain silo. |
488 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: SILBUI] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GRANDSTAND |
A <STRUCTURE> for special viewing of outdoor events that has tiers of seats or standing room for spectators; grandstand. |
489 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK110] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GRASS |
Any <PLANT> of the large cosmopolitan family Gramineae (including cereals, reeds, and bamboos besides the characteristic <PLANT>s of pasture-land), members of which typically have erect jointed stems (culms) bearing narrow bladelike leaves and insignificant flowers, or any of various <PLANT>s resembling the members of Gramineae in appearance; grass [SOED, "grass", 4.b]. |
490 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: EB015] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GRASSLAND |
A <TRACT> covered by <GRASS> that has little or no woody tissue; grassland. |
491 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: EB010] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GRAVE_MARKER |
A <MARKER>, often located at a <CEMETERY>, indicating an individual gravesite; grave marker. |
492 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL090] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GREEN_SPACE |
A maintained <TRACT> that is covered by <VEGETATION>, which may also contain pathways, intended to improve the appearance of a <BUILT_UP_REGION> but not to be a <PARK>; green space. |
493 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK122] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
GREENHOUSE |
A <BUILDING>, which is often constructed primarily of transparent <MATERIAL> (for example: glass or plastic), in which <<AIR_TEMPERATURE>> and <<RELATIVE_HUMIDITY>> can be controlled for the cultivation and/or protection of <PLANT>s; greenhouse [SOED, "greenhouse", a]. |
494 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GROIN |
A <STRUCTURE> that normally projects outward from a <SHORE> and protects a <BEACH> from erosion by disrupting the alongshore movement of <SAND> and other <SEDIMENT>s but not by preventing <WATER_WAVE>s from reaching the <SHORE>; groin. |
495 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB043] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GROUND_SURFACE_ELEMENT |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing one or more characteristics of the <SURFACE> of the <SOIL> of a <TRACT>; ground surface element. |
496 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: DA010] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GROUND_VEHICLE |
A <VEHICLE> operating principally on <LAND>; ground vehicle. |
497 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GROUNDS |
A large enclosed <TRACT> surrounding or attached to a <BUILDING>, most commonly a <HOUSE>; grounds [SOED, "ground", 13]. |
498 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GUARD_TOWER |
An elevated enclosed <BUILDING> including one or more <GUARDROOM>s; guard tower. |
499 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:137] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GUARDHOUSE |
A small enclosed <BUILDING> accommodating a guard or serving as a <DETENTION_FACILITY>; guardhouse [SOED, "guardhouse"]. |
500 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GUARDROOM |
A small enclosed <ROOM> accommodating a guard or serving as a <DETENTION_FACILITY>; guardroom [SOED, "guardroom"]. |
501 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GUIDED_MISSILE_CRUISER |
A <CRUISER> equipped with guided <MISSILE>s. |
502 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GUIDED_MISSILE_DESTROYER |
A <DESTROYER> equipped with guided <MISSILE>s. |
503 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GUIDED_MISSILE_FRIGATE |
A <FRIGATE> equipped with guided <MISSILE>s. |
504 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
GULLY |
A <TERRAIN_CHANNEL>, formed by erosion by running <WATER>; gully. |
505 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB200] |
[SOED, "gully", n1.2] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
HAIL |
<SOLID_PRECIPITATION> of either transparent or partly or completely opaque <PARTICLE>s of <ICE> (hailstones), usually spherical, conical, or irregular in form and of <<OUTSIDE_DIAMETER>> generally between 5 and 50 millimetres, that falls from a <CLOUD> either separately or agglomerated into irregular lumps; hail. |
506 |
PR |
[WMO182, H0030, "hail"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HALLWAY |
An entrance-hall or passage serving as a <ROUTE> to various <ROOM>s in a <BUILDING>; hallway [SOED, "hallway"]. A hallway is also known as a corridor. |
507 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HARBOUR |
A <WATERBODY_REGION> providing <ANCHORAGE> and protection for <VESSEL>s; harbour. |
508 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB005] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HARBOUR_COMPLEX |
A <HARBOUR> including one or more <ANCHORAGE_COMPLEX>s; harbour complex. |
509 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB006] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HARD_STANDING |
An open <TRACT> with a prepared <SURFACE> of pavement or gravel used for parking and/or storing <VEHICLE>s, particularly <AIRCRAFT>; hard standing [SOED, "hard standing"]. |
510 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HARDENED_AIRCRAFT_SHELTER |
A reinforced <SHELTER> that is resistant to <MUNITION>s and is designed for the protection of <AIRCRAFT>; hardened aircraft shelter. |
511 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HAYSTACK |
A regular pile of hay built in the open air; haystack. |
512 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HAZARD_MARKER |
A <MARKER> placed near or on a <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> or <TERRAIN_SURFACE_OBJECT> to identify it as a potential hazard. |
513 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HEALTH_OFFICE |
A <BUILDING> used in the diagnosis and care of outpatients; health office. A health office is also known as a clinic. |
514 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HEAT_RADIATOR |
<EQUIPMENT> consisting of a <STORAGE_TANK> and/or compact array of <PIPE>s that: has a large surface <<AREA>>; is heated, usually by circulating steam or hot <WATER>; and gives off warmth by radiation and convection; heat radiator [SOED, "radiator", 2]. |
515 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HEATING_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> for the generation of thermal energy for heating purposes. |
516 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AD050] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HEAVY_INDUSTRIAL_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> devoted to the processing of <MATERIAL> and/or the manufacture of goods (for example: steel, aluminum, glass, or <MOTOR_VEHICLE>s) that generally require significant <EQUIPMENT>, <MATERIAL>, and energy inputs; heavy industrial facility. |
517 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HEDGEROW |
A continuous growth of <SHRUB>s planted as a <FENCE>, a <BOUNDARY>, and/or a windbreak; hedgerow. |
518 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: EA020] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HELICOPTER |
An <AIRCRAFT> deriving both lift and propulsive power from horizontally revolving rotor blades and capable of ascending and descending vertically; helicopter [SOED, "helicopter"]. |
519 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HELICOPTER_LANDING_PAD |
An improved <SITE> used for take-off and landing VTOL <AIRCRAFT> (for example: a <HELICOPTER>); helicopter landing pad. |
520 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB030] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HELIPORT |
An <AERODROME> or a defined <REGION> on a <STRUCTURE> intended to be used wholly or in part for the arrival, departure, and/or surface movement of <HELICOPTER>s; heliport. |
521 |
PR |
[IAN4, 1.1, "heliport"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HIGH_CLOUD |
A <CLOUD> of the genus cirrus, cirrocumulus, or cirrostratus; high cloud. Also the top of a <CLOUD> of the genus cumulonimbus or, occasionally, altostratus. |
522 |
PR |
[WMO407, Section II.2.1.2] |
[GMET, "cloud classification", 2, "high clouds"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
HIGH_PRESSURE_CENTRE |
The <LOCATION> of the centre of an <ATMOSPHERE_REGION> of high <<ATM_PRESSURE>>. |
523 |
IR |
[GMET, "pressure center"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HILL |
A small, isolated, elevated <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> that is smaller than a <MOUNTAIN>; hill. |
524 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: HILARE] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HINDU_TEMPLE |
A <WORSHIP_PLACE> for Hindu worship; Hindu temple. |
525 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HISTORICAL_BUILT_UP- _REGION |
A <TRACT> containing a concentration of historical <STRUCTURE>s within an enclosing <BUILT_UP_REGION>. |
526 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL021] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HOAR_FROST |
A deposit of <ICE> (hoar crystals) that generally assumes the form of scales, needles, feathers, or fans and that forms on <OBJECT>s the <SURFACE>s of which are sufficiently cooled, usually by nocturnal radiation, to bring about deposition of the water vapour contained in the ambient <AIR>; hoar frost. |
527 |
PR |
[WMO182, H0630, "hoar frost"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HOLDING_PATTERN_REGION |
A delimited <ATMOSPHERE_REGION> within which <AIRCRAFT> follow a holding pattern while awaiting further clearance instructions. |
528 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HOP_FIELD |
A <TRACT> covered by the systematic planting of hop vines; hop field. |
529 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: EA055] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HOPPER |
A top-loaded, funnel-shaped <STRUCTURE> for temporary holding of loose <MATERIAL> that will be dispensed from its bottom; hopper. |
530 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AF080] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HORSE |
A solid-hoofed perissodactyl ungulate <MAMMAL> of the family Equidae; horse [SOED, "horse", 1]. |
531 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HOSPITAL_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> used to provide inpatient medical, surgical, or psychiatric care and treatment for the sick or the injured; hospital building. |
532 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HOSTEL |
A <BUILDING> used to provide supervised, inexpensive lodging for travellers, especially young travellers; hostel [AHD, "hostel", 1]. |
533 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HOTEL |
A <BUILDING> used to provide lodging, and usually meals and other services, for travellers and other paying guests; hotel [AHD, "hotel"]. |
534 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HOUSE |
A <BUILDING> serving as a <DWELLING> for one or more <HUMAN>s, especially for a family; house [AHD, "house", 1.a]. |
535 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HULK |
A permanently moored <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL>; hulk. |
536 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: HULKES] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HUMAN |
A member of the <ANIMAL> species Homo sapiens; human [SOED, "human", B.1]. |
537 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HUMMOCK |
A small, more or less rounded, protruberance rising above the level of the surrounding <TERRAIN>; hummock [SOED, "hummock", 1 and 2]. EXAMPLES A coastal sand-hill, a mound or <RIDGE> in an <ICE_FIELD>, a <TRACT> of higher <<TERRAIN_ELEVATION>> than the <WETLAND> that surrounds it. |
538 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH077] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HURRICANE |
A warm core <TROPICAL_CYCLONE> with a maximum surface <<WIND_SPEED>> of 33 metres per second or greater in the North Atlantic, the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, and in the eastern North Pacific; hurricane. |
539 |
PR |
[WMO182, H0860, "hurricane"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HUT |
A small, simple, or crude <HOUSE> or <SHELTER>; hut. |
540 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL100] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HYDROFOIL_VESSEL |
A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> supported on airfoil-like pontoons where the bulk of the hull remains above the <WATERBODY_SURFACE> while in motion; hydrofoil vessel. |
541 |
|
|
[SOED, "hydrofoil", 2] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
HYDROGRAPHIC_LOCK |
A <LOCK_BASIN> with a pair or series of <LOCK_GATE>s used for raising or lowering <VESSEL>s as they pass from one level to another; hydrographic lock. |
542 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BI030] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HYDROGRAPHIC_SURVEY- _CONTACT |
An <UNDERWATER_OBJECT> detected during a hydrographic survey; hydrographic survey contact. |
543 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
HYDROGRAPHY |
A <WATERBODY> and its adjoining <SHORE>s; hydrography. |
544 |
|
|
[SOED, "hydrography", 2] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
HYDROLOGIC_OBJECT |
A planetary <OBJECT> related to <WATER>; hydrologic object. |
545 |
|
|
[SOED, "hydrology", 2] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
ICE |
Frozen <WATER>; ice [SOED, "ice", 1.a]. |
546 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ICE_BOOM |
A floating <BARRIER> constrained by <ANCHOR>s and used to deflect the path of floating <ICE> in order to prevent the obstruction of <HYDROGRAPHIC_LOCK>s or <WATER_INTAKE>s or to prevent damage to <BRIDGE_PIER>s or other <STRUCTURE>s; ice boom. |
547 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB202] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ICE_CLIFF |
A perpendicular or steep face of a <GLACIER> or <ICE_SHELF> of considerable <<HEIGHT>>; ice cliff. |
548 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BJ040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ICE_FIELD |
A <FROZEN_PRECIPITATION_FIELD> that consists of <ICE>; ice-field. |
549 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ICE_GLAZE |
A coating of <ICE>, generally clear and smooth, formed on exposed <OBJECT>s by the freezing of a film of supercooled <WATER> deposited by <RAIN>, <DRIZZLE>, or <FOG> or possibly condensed from supercooled water vapour; ice glaze. <ICE_GLAZE> is denser, harder, and more transparent than either <RIME> or <HOAR_FROST>. |
550 |
IR |
[GMET, "glaze"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ICE_KEEL |
An irregular, linear, downward extension of <ICE> formed where two moving masses of <ICE> collide on a <WATERBODY>; ice keel. |
551 |
IR |
[SP35, "ice keel"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ICE_PEAK |
A rocky peak that may be perpetually covered with <ICE> and that projects above a surrounding <ICE_FIELD>; ice peak. An ice peak is also known as a nunatak. |
552 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BJ060] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ICE_PELLETS |
<SOLID_PRECIPITATION> of transparent or translucent <PARTICLE>s of <ICE> that are spherical or irregular, rarely conical, and that have an <<OUTSIDE_DIAMETER>> of 5 millimetres or less; ice pellets. <SMALL_HAIL> is a form of ice pellets. |
553 |
PR |
[WMO182, I0150, "ice pellets"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ICE_SHELF |
A thick sheet of <ICE> usually of great extent, mostly afloat on a <WATERBODY_SURFACE>, with a level or undulating <SURFACE> and attached to <LAND>; ice shelf. The seaward edge is termed an <ICE_CLIFF> (ice front). |
554 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BJ065] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ICE_SLUDGE |
Spongy whitish lumps of <ICE> a few centimetres in <<OUTSIDE_DIAMETER>> that are floating on the <WATERBODY_SURFACE> of a shallow <SEA>; ice sludge. |
555 |
IR |
[SP35, "sludge"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ICEBERG |
A very large mass of <ICE> floating loose in a <WATERBODY> after becoming detached from a <GLACIER> or <ICE_SHELF>; iceberg [SOED, "iceberg", 2]. |
556 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
IFR_REGION |
A <REGION> in which IFR should be observed. |
557 |
IR |
[AIM] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ILS_COMPONENT |
An air navigation <COMPONENT> that is essential to the establishment and execution of a precision approach based on an ILS. |
558 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA048] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ILS_TERMINAL_COMPONENT |
An <ATS_ROUTE_COMPONENT> designated for channelling the flow of air traffic via ILS terminal procedures. |
559 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA049] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
INCINERATOR |
A permanent <STRUCTURE> used for the disposal of waste products by burning; incinerator. |
560 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AB020] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
INDIGENOUS_BURIAL_GROUND |
A <CEMETERY> for native peoples, generally without <MEMORIAL_MONUMENT>s; indigenous burial ground. |
561 |
|
|
[SOED, "burial ground"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
INDIGENOUS_PEOPLES_RESERVE |
A <TRACT>and associated <STRUCTURE>s set apart specifically for the use of a native people; indigenous peoples reserve. |
562 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
INDIVIDUAL_FIGHTING- _POSITION |
A <FIGHTING_POSITION> designed to accommodate an individual soldier and that soldier's <EQUIPMENT>. |
563 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
INDUSTRIAL_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> used for the manufacture of goods or the processing of <MATERIAL>s; industrial building. |
564 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
INDUSTRIAL_OVEN |
An industrial <STRUCTURE> used for hardening, burning, or heating <MATERIAL>s (for example: grain, meal, clay, or wood); industrial oven. |
565 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
INDUSTRIAL_WORKS |
The <STRUCTURE>s, <GROUNDS>, and <EQUIPMENT> of a manufacturing <FACILITY>; industrial works. |
566 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AC050] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
INFANTRY_TRENCH |
A <MILITARY_TRENCH>, typically integrated into a complex <SYSTEM> of <TERRAIN_OBSTACLE>s, that is used to provide cover, concealment, protected <FIGHTING_POSITION>s, and communications capability for infantry. |
567 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
INFRARED_MATERIAL_PROPERTY- _SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the infrared properties of the <MATERIAL>s composing an <OBJECT>. |
568 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
INLAND_SHORELINE |
The <SHORELINE> of an inland <WATERBODY>. |
569 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH210] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
INLAND_WATER |
A <WATERBODY> that either does not experience or only minimally experiences tidal fluctuations; inland water. |
570 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH000] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
INLAND_WATER_BOTTOM |
A bathymetric <REGION> underlying an <INLAND_WATER_SURFACE>; inland water bottom. |
571 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
INLAND_WATER_ELEVATION |
A <SPOT_ELEVATION> associated with an <INLAND_WATER_SURFACE>. |
572 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: CA035] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
INLAND_WATER_SURFACE |
The <WATERBODY_SURFACE> of an <INLAND_WATER>. |
573 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
INLET |
A short, narrow <WATERCOURSE> connecting a <MARINE_BAY> or <LAGOON> with a <SEA>; inlet. |
574 |
IR |
[SP35, "inlet"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
INS_ALIGNMENT_PAD |
A designated <LOCATION> where the automated INS instruments of <AIRCRAFT> are reset before taking-off; INS alignment pad. |
575 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB170] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
INSECT |
An <ARTHROPOD> of the superclass Hexapoda, characterized by having six feet; insect [SOED, "hexopod"]. |
576 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
INSTITUTIONAL_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> housing an established organization or foundation, especially one dedicated to education, public service, or culture, that provides for the care of <HUMAN>s who are destitute, disabled, or mentally ill; institutional facility. |
577 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
INTEREST_SITE |
A <REGION> maintained for the public and declared to be of national or provincial historical significance or interest; interest site. |
578 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL201] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
INTERIOR_WALL |
A <WALL> in a <BUILDING> separating two <ROOM>s from each other; interior wall. |
579 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
INTERIOR_WALL_OPENING |
An opening (for example: an uncovered <APERTURE> in an <INTERIOR_WALL> and/or the space above a <WALL> of partial <<HEIGHT>>) that supports the passage of <MATERIAL>s or visibility into an adjoining <ROOM>. |
580 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
INTERNATIONAL_DATE_LINE |
A <LINE> designated as the place on the <EARTH> where each calendar day begins; International Date Line. This <LINE> generally coincides with the 180th meridian but is modified to avoid <LAND>. |
581 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: FA110] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
INTERPLANETARY_MAGNETIC- _FIELD |
The <MAGNETIC_FIELD> in a <STAR_SYSTEM> carried with its <STELLAR_WIND>; interplanetary magnetic field. |
582 |
IR |
[TASC] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
INUNDATED_LAND |
<LAND> subject to controlled inundation (for example: flooded by the regulation of the level of a <RESERVOIR>) that is normally associated with permanently flooded ground in which <TREE>s are still standing; inundated land. |
583 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH091] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
INVERTEBRATE |
An <ANIMAL> without a backbone or spinal column that does not belong to the subphylum Vertebrata; invertebrate [SOED, "invertebrate"]. |
584 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
IONOSPHERE |
The <ATMOSPHERE_REGION> of the <EARTH> characterized by ions and free electrons existing in sufficient quantities to reflect electromagnetic waves and located roughly between the <<ALTITUDE_MSL>>s of 70 to 500 kilometres; ionosphere. |
585 |
PR |
[WMO182, I0900, "ionosphere"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
IONOSPHERE_ELECTRON- _DENSITY_PROPERTY_SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the electron-density related characteristics of an <IONOSPHERE>. |
586 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
IONOSPHERE_SCINTILLATION- _PROPERTY_SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the distortion of the propagation of electromagnetic radiation through an <IONOSPHERE> due to medium density irregularities; ionosphere scintillation property set. |
587 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
IONOSPHERIC_D_REGION |
The lowest daytime <REGION> of the <IONOSPHERE> characterized by weak concentrations of ions and located roughly between the <<ALTITUDE_MSL>>s of 50 and 90 kilometres; ionospheric D-region. An ionospheric D-region is also known as an ionospheric D-layer. |
588 |
IR |
[TASC] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
IONOSPHERIC_E_REGION |
A daytime <REGION> of the <IONOSPHERE> characterized by concentrations of O2+ and NO+ ions and located roughly between the <<ALTITUDE_MSL>> s of 85 and 140 kilometres; ionospheric E-region. An ionospheric E-region is also known as an ionospheric E-layer. |
589 |
IR |
[TASC] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
IONOSPHERIC_F1_REGION |
A daytime <REGION> of the <IONOSPHERE>, above the <IONOSPHERIC_E_REGION>, characterized by weak concentrations of O2+ ions and located roughly between the <<ALTITUDE_MSL>>s of 120 and 200 kilometres; ionospheric F1-region. An ionospheric F1-region is also known as an ionospheric F1-layer. |
590 |
IR |
[TASC] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
IONOSPHERIC_F2_REGION |
A daytime <REGION> of the <IONOSPHERE>, above the <IONOSPHERIC_E_REGION>, characterized by weak concentrations of O2+ ions and located roughly between the <<ALTITUDE_MSL>>s of 200 and 1 500 kilometres; ionospheric F2-region. An ionospheric F2-region is also known as an ionospheric F2-layer. |
591 |
IR |
[TASC] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
IRRIGATION_DITCH |
A <TRENCH> that is constructed for the purpose of irrigation or drainage; irrigation ditch. |
592 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH030] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ISLAND |
A <TRACT> smaller (usually much smaller) than a continent and surrounded by a <WATERBODY>; island. |
593 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BA030] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ISOGONIC_LINE |
An <ISOPLETH> that connects <LOCATION>s of equal magnetic variation; isogonic line. |
594 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: ZC050] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ISOPLETH |
A <LINE> defined by <LOCATION>s for which some chosen quantity has the same value; isopleth [SOED, "isopleth", 1]. |
595 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ISTHMUS |
A <TERRAIN_STRIP> that is bordered on both sides by <WATERBODY>s and that connects two larger bodies of <LAND>; isthmus. |
596 |
IR |
[SP35, "isthmus"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
JAIL F |
A local <DETENTION_FACILITY> where the criminally accused are initially taken to be processed and await trial and where short (usually less than one year) sentences for criminal misconduct can be served; jail. |
597 |
|
|
[SOED, "jail", A1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
JETTY F |
A man-made <BARRIER> built out into or in a <WATERBODY>, primarily to restrain or direct <WATER_CURRENT>s and <WATER_WAVE>s; jetty. |
598 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB140] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
JUNGLE |
A <TRACT>, especially tropical, overgrown with luxuriant and often almost impenetrable <VEGETATION>; jungle [SOED, "jungle", 1]. |
599 |
|
|
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STD 2005/06/07 |
JUPITER F |
The primary <PLANET> of the <SUN> that is fifth in distance from the <SUN>, with an orbital mean <<RADIUS>> of approximately 778,30 million kilometres; Jupiter. |
600 |
IR |
[PSMOP] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
KELP_BED |
A <WATERBODY_FLOOR_REGION> covered with a significant concentration of kelp; kelp bed. |
601 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
KENNEL |
A <SHELTER> used for the breeding, training, or boarding of dogs; kennel [AHD, "kennel", 3]. |
602 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
KILN |
An oven for hardening, burning, or drying <MATERIAL>s (for example: grain, meal, and/or clay), especially a brick-lined oven used to bake or fire ceramics; kiln [AHD, "kiln"]. |
603 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
KUIPER_BELT |
The <REGION> of the <SOLAR_SYSTEM> beyond the orbit of <NEPTUNE> where a large number of <COMET>s with short orbital periods originate; Kuiper belt. |
604 |
IR |
[BSFG, "Kuiper belt"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LAGOON |
An enclosed <REGION> of salt or brackish <WATER> separated from a larger <WATERBODY> by some more or less effective, but not complete, <BARRIER> (for example: a low bank of <SAND>); lagoon. |
605 |
PR |
[S32, "lagoon"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LAKE |
<INLAND_WATER> without significant flow that is surrounded by <LAND>; lake. |
606 |
IR |
[S32, "lake"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LAKE_NEXUS |
A representation of a <LAKE> as it connects to related <RIVER_NEXUS>s; lake nexus. |
607 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LAND |
<TERRAIN> that is not permanently covered by <WATER>; land. |
608 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: DA030] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LAND_EASEMENT |
A deeded <PARCEL> granting easement for a specific purpose (for example: overhead <POWER_TRANSMISSION_LINE>s and/or access to a <PARKING_GARAGE>); land easement. |
609 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LAND_FISH_HATCHERY |
A <FISH_HATCHERY> located entirely on <LAND>. |
610 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LAND_FLOODING_PERIODICALLY |
A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> periodically covered by floodwater, excluding tidal <WATER>s; land flooding periodically. |
611 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH090] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LAND_MINEFIELD |
A <MINEFIELD> on <LAND>. |
612 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LAND_TRANSPORTATION- _ROUTE |
A <TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> located principally on <LAND>. |
613 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LAND_WATER_BOUNDARY |
A <BOUNDARY> where <LAND> is in contact with a <WATERBODY>. |
614 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BA010] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LANDFILL |
A <TRACT> used for solid waste disposal by burying refuse between layers of <SOIL> to fill in or reclaim low-lying <LAND>; landfill [SOED, "landfill", b]. |
615 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LANDING_CRAFT |
A small <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> designed to convey <PERSONNEL> and <EQUIPMENT> from larger <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL>s to <SHORE> during landing operations; landing-craft [SOED, "landing-craft"]. |
616 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LANDSLIDE |
A mass of <MATERIAL> (for example: <SOIL>, <ROCK>, and/or <VEGETATION>) that has slipped down from a <CLIFF> or <MOUNTAIN>; landslide. |
617 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB211] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LATERAL_BUOYAGE_INDICATION |
A <LOCATION> in a <WATERBODY> where a <DIRECTION> away from seaward is specified that indicates how a lateral buoyage <SYSTEM> should be interpreted. |
618 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BC102] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LAUNCH_PAD |
A designated <SITE> or <STRUCTURE> from which a rocket or <MISSILE> is launched; launch pad. |
619 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LEDGE |
A narrow, flat <SURFACE> or shelf, especially one that projects (for example: from a <CLIFF>); ledge. |
620 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BD119] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LEGATION_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> in a foreign country that houses a diplomatic mission that ranks below an embassy; legation building. |
621 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LEVEE |
An <EMBANKMENT> to prevent the overflow of a <RIVER>; levee [SOED, "levee", 2.a.1]. |
622 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LEVEL_CROSSING |
A <CROSSING> between a <RAILWAY>and either a <ROAD> or another <RAILWAY> on the same vertical level; level crossing. A level crossing is also known as an on-grade crossing. |
623 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ062] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LIBRARY |
A <BUILDING> in which literary and artistic materials (for example: books, periodicals, newspapers, pamphlets, prints, records, and/or tapes) are kept for reading, reference, and/or lending; library [AHD, "library", 1.a]. |
624 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LICHEN |
A composite <LIVING_ORGANISM> formed by the association of <ALGA> with <FUNGUS> and occurring as encrusting or branching friable growths on <SURFACE>s, to which they give a green, grey, or yellow colour; lichen [SOED, "lichen"]. |
625 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LIFT |
<EQUIPMENT> consisting of a platform, which is often enclosed, that is raised and lowered in a vertical shaft to transport <HUMAN>s, <EQUIPMENT>, or <MATERIAL>s; lift [AHD, "elevator", 1.a]. In the US, a lift is also known as an elevator. |
626 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LIFT_SHAFT |
A vertical passageway in a <BUILDING> used for a <LIFT>; lift shaft. |
627 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LIGHT |
An <OBJECT> that is a source of illumination visible to the eye of <HUMAN>s; light [SOED, "light", 4]. |
628 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BC040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LIGHT_INDUSTRIAL_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> devoted to the manufacture of goods (for example: electronic <DEVICE>s and/or computer software) that generally require only limited <MATERIAL> and energy inputs; light industrial facility. |
629 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LIGHT_SUPPORT_STRUCTURE |
A <STRUCTURE> serving as a support for one or more <LIGHT>s. |
630 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL110] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LIGHT_WINGED_AIRCRAFT |
A winged <AIRCRAFT> with a maximum capacity of 10 persons; light winged aircraft. |
631 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LIGHTHOUSE |
A distinctive <STRUCTURE> exhibiting one or more <LIGHT>s designed to serve as an <AID_TO_NAVIGATION>; lighthouse. |
632 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BC050] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LIGHTING |
A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <LIGHT>s providing illumination for a <REGION> or <OBJECT>; lighting. |
633 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BC035] |
[SOED, "lighting", 1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
LIGHTNING |
A luminous manifestation accompanying a sudden electrical discharge that takes place from or inside <CLOUD>s or, less often, from tall <OBJECT>s on the <PLANETARY_SURFACE> and/or from <MOUNTAIN>s to <CLOUD>s; lightning. |
634 |
PR |
[WMO182, L0530, "lightning"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LIGHTSHIP |
A distinctively marked, manned <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> anchored or moored at a defined <LOCATION> to serve as a <MARINE_AID_TO_NAVIGATION>; lightship. |
635 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: LITVES] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LINE |
A curve connecting a <SET> of two or more <LOCATION>s; line [SOED, "line", n2.III.14.b]. |
636 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LIQUID_DIFFUSER |
<EQUIPMENT> located at or below water level where liquids (for example: cooling <WATER>) are spread out; liquid diffuser. |
637 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: DIFFUS] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LIVESTOCK_PEN |
An enclosed <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> in which livestock are temporarily kept; livestock pen. A livestock pen is also known as a feedlot or stockyard. |
638 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AJ030] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LIVING_ORGANISM |
A living thing; living organism [SOED, "life-form"]. A living organism is also known as a life-form. |
639 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LOAD_CABLE |
A strong thick rope of hemp or <WIRE>; load cable [SOED, "cable", 1]. |
640 |
|
|
[APDS, "cable (Mechanical Devices)"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
LOCAL_PARK |
A <TRACT> that is maintained for recreational and ornamental purposes and set aside for public use, generally with few or no <BUILDING>s and located within a <BUILT_UP_REGION>; local park. |
641 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK120] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LOCALIZED_ATM_SUSPENSION |
A localized <CLOUD> or <NON_AQUEOUS_CLOUD>; localized atmospheric suspension. |
642 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LOCATION |
A spatial location. |
643 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LOCATION_PROPERTY_SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the properties of a <LOCATION>. |
644 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LOCK_BASIN |
The portion of a <HYDROGRAPHIC_LOCK> bounded by <LOCK_GATE>s at each end; lock basin. |
645 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BI031] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LOCK_GATE |
A pair of massive, hinged <DOOR>s at the end of a <LOCK_BASIN>; lock gate. |
646 |
IR |
[S32, "lock gate(s)"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LOCOMOTIVE_ENGINE |
A self-propelled <GROUND_VEHICLE> designed to move <RAIL_WAGON>s on a <RAILWAY_TRACK>; locomotive engine [MWCD, "locomotive", 1]. |
647 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LOG |
An unhewn portion of a felled <TREE>; log [SOED, "log", 1.a]. |
648 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LOG_BOOM |
A <WATERBODY_BOOM> designed to keep <LOG>s ready for a <SAWMILL> from floating away; log boom. |
649 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BD071] |
[SOED, "boom", n2, 3b] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
LOG_CRIB |
A <LOG_OBSTACLE> that is formed in a cribwork and filled with <SOIL> and <STONE>s. |
650 |
IR |
[F7-7] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LOG_OBSTACLE |
A <TERRAIN_OBSTACLE> constructed primarily of <LOG>s. |
651 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LOG_RAMP |
A <RAMP> used to dump <LOG>s into a <WATERBODY> for transport or to haul <LOG>s out of the <WATERBODY> for processing; log ramp. |
652 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB221] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LOGGING_SITE |
A <TRACT> of <VEGETATION> that is being exploited for lumber resources; logging site. |
653 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: EE010] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LOW_CLOUD |
A <CLOUD> of the genus stratocumulus or stratus; low cloud. Also the base of a <CLOUD> of the genus cumulus; cumulonimbus; or, occasionally, nimbostratus. |
654 |
PR |
[WMO407, Section II.2.1.2] |
[GMET, "cloud classification", 2, "low clouds"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
LOW_CLOUD_CEILING_REGION |
An <ATMOSPHERE_REGION> in which the <<ATM_CEILING>> due to <CLOUD>s is less than 152,4 metres (500 feet) above the <PLANETARY_SURFACE>; low cloud ceiling region. |
655 |
IR |
[AIM, 7-1-7, a, 1] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LOW_PRESSURE_CENTRE |
The <LOCATION> of the centre of an <ATMOSPHERE_REGION> of low <<ATM_PRESSURE>>. |
656 |
IR |
[GMET, "pressure center"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LOW_VISIBILITY_REGION |
An <ATMOSPHERE_REGION> of reduced <<VISIBILITY_DISTANCE>> near a <PLANETARY_SURFACE>; low visibility region. |
657 |
IR |
[AIM, 7-1-7, a, 1] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
LOW_WATER_LINE |
The intersection of the plane of low water with the <SHORE>; the <LINE> along a <COAST> or <BEACH> to which the <SEA> recedes at low water; low water line. A low water line is also known as a drying line. |
658 |
PR |
[S32, "low water line"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MAGNETIC_DATA_DEVICE |
A <DEVICE> used for the collection of <MAGNETIC_FIELD> data. |
659 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BK020] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MAGNETIC_DISTURBANCE |
A localized anomaly in the <MAGNETIC_FIELD> of a <PLANET>; magnetic disturbance. |
660 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: ZC040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MAGNETIC_FIELD |
A <REGION> where a field of force produced by a magnetic <OBJECT> or by a changing <ELECTRICAL_FIELD> is found; magnetic field [SOED, "magnetic field"]. |
661 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MAGNETIC_FIELD_PROPERTY- _SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the properties of a <MAGNETIC_FIELD>. |
662 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MAGNETIC_FIELD_SURFACE- _PROPERTY_SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the properties of a <MAGNETIC_FIELD> near a <PLANETARY_SURFACE>. |
663 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MAGNETIC_STATION |
A <MAGNETIC_DATA_DEVICE> and support <STRUCTURE>s; magnetic station. |
664 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BK020] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MAGNETOPAUSE |
The sharp <BOUNDARY> between a <MAGNETOSPHERE> and the <STELLAR_WIND>; magnetopause. |
665 |
IR |
[GMET, "magnetopause"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MAGNETOSPHERE |
The <REGION> of rarefied ionized gases in the <ATMOSPHERE> of a <PLANET> in which the dynamical motions are strongly influenced or even dominated by the <MAGNETIC_FIELD> of that <PLANET>; magnetosphere. |
666 |
IR |
[GMET, "magnetosphere"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MAGNETOSPHERE_PLASMA |
A flux of charged <PARTICLE>s within the <MAGNETOSPHERE>; magnetosphere plasma. |
667 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MAIN_TELECOM_EXCHANGE |
A <BUILDING> housing a central <SYSTEM> of switches and other <EQUIPMENT> that establishes connections between individual telecommunication <DEVICE>s (for example: a telephone); main telecom exchange. |
668 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MAMMAL |
A furred, warm-blooded <VERTEBRATE> of the class Mammalia, the members of which are characterized by the possession of mammary glands in the female and a four-chambered heart; mammal [SOED, "mammal"]. EXAMPLES <HUMAN>, <RODENT>, <BAT>, <WHALE>, ungulate, <CARNIVORE>. |
669 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MAN_MADE_AIR_OBSTRUCTION |
A man-made <STRUCTURE> of sufficient <<HEIGHT_AGL>> to impede or obstruct flight operations and cause a hazard to air navigation; man-made air obstruction. |
670 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB221] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MAN_MADE_CLEARING |
A cleared or ploughed <TERRAIN_STRIP> designed to: provide access for a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE>, <PIPELINE>, or <POWER_TRANSMISSION_LINE>; demarcate a <BOUNDARY>; obtain survey line-of-sight; or provide a <FIREBREAK>; man-made clearing. |
671 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: EC040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MAN_MADE_OBJECT |
An <OBJECT> made by <HUMAN>s; man-made object. |
672 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MANHOLE |
An <APERTURE> in a utility service <OBJECT> (for example: an item of <EQUIPMENT>, a <FLOOR>, a <ROAD>, the <LAND>, a <SEWER> and/or other conduit) through which <PERSONNEL> may pass to gain access to certain <COMPONENT>s; manhole [SOED, "manhole"]. |
673 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MANHOLE_COVER |
A cover, which is often made of cast iron, that is designed both for complete removal and to cover a <MANHOLE>. |
674 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MANHOLE_RISER |
A <STRUCTURE> that elevates a <MANHOLE> above the surrounding <SURFACE>; manhole riser. |
675 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MANUFACTURING_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> including one or more <FACTORY>s; manufacturing facility. |
676 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MAP |
A graphic representation of natural and artificial <OBJECT>s within a <REGION>; map. |
677 |
|
|
[SOED, "map", 1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
MAP_BOUNDARY |
A <BOUNDARY> that encloses all <OBJECT>s depicted on a <MAP>; map boundary. |
678 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: IA010] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MAP_EDGE_FRAME |
A graphic representation of the edge of a <MAP>; map edge frame. |
679 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: IE010] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MAP_LEGEND |
A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of auxiliary information about a <MAP>; map legend. |
680 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: IE040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MAP_LIMITS |
The spatial extent of the <REGION> represented by a <MAP>; map limits. |
681 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARABOUT |
A <SHRINE> marking the burial place of an Islamic holy man; marabout [SOED, "marabout", 2]. |
682 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_AID_TO_NAVIGATION |
An <AID_TO_NAVIGATION> (for example: a <BEACON> and/or a <BUOY>) intended to support marine operations. |
683 |
IR |
[S32, "aid to navigation"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_BAY |
A <WATERBODY> partially enclosed by <LAND> but with a wide mouth that affords access to an <OCEAN>; marine bay [AHD, "bay", n1.1]. |
684 |
|
|
[SOED, "bay", n3.1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_CHANNEL |
The part of a <WATERBODY> that is deep enough for navigation through a <WATERBODY_REGION> otherwise not suitable; marine channel. EXAMPLE The deepest part of a <RIVER>, <MARINE_BAY>, or <MARINE_STRAIT> through which the main <WATERBODY_CURRENT> flows. |
685 |
IR |
[BOWD, "GLOSSARY OF MARINE NAVIGATION", "channel", 1 and 2] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_CLEARING_LINE |
A straight <LINE> that separates a safe <WATERBODY_REGION> from a dangerous <REGION> or that passes clear of a marine navigational danger; marine clearing line. |
686 |
PR |
[S32, "clearing line"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_FOUL_GROUND |
A comparatively shallow <WATERBODY_REGION> strewn with <MARINE_OBSTRUCTION>s (for example: <BOULDER>s, <CORAL>, and/or <MARINE_WRECK>s), making it unsuitable for anchoring, grounding, and/or fishing; marine foul ground. |
687 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BD050] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATER_GATE |
A <BARRIER> that may be swung, drawn, or lowered to block an entrance or passageway on a <WATERBODY> (e.g., on a <WATERCOURSE>); water gate [DFDD, Feature Dictionary: BI041]. |
688 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BI041] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_GRIDIRON |
A flat frame <STRUCTURE>, usually of parallel timber baulks, erected on the <FORESHORE> so that a <VESSEL> may dry out on it for painting or repair at low water; marine gridiron. |
689 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB115] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_GULF |
A large <WATERBODY_REGION> partially enclosed by <LAND>, especially a long land-locked portion of a <WATERBODY> opening through a <MARINE_STRAIT>; marine gulf. |
690 |
|
|
[SOED, "gulf", A.I.1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_LEADING_LIGHTS- _LINE F |
Two or more <LIGHT>s associated so as to form a <MARINE_LEADING_LINE> to be followed [S32, "light(s): leading"]. |
691 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BC030] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_LEADING_LINE F |
An imaginary <LINE> connecting two or more clearly defined charted <OBJECT>s, along which a <VESSEL> can approach safely; marine leading line [S32, "leading line (British terminology)"]. |
692 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BC100] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_LIGHT_LINE |
A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of marine <LIGHT>s marking limits, the alignment of a <ELECTRICAL_CABLE>, or alignments for anchoring or serving a similar purpose but not marking <DIRECTION>; marine light line. |
693 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BC035] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_LIGHT_SECTOR |
A sector defined by bearings from seaward within which a <LIGHT> shows a specified character or colour or is obscured so that it may serve as a <MARINE_AID_TO_NAVIGATION>; marine light sector. |
694 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BC060] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_LIMIT_BOUNDARY |
A <BOUNDARY> separating two <MARINE_REGION>s; marine limit boundary. |
695 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: FC021] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_LOCK |
A <HYDROGRAPHIC_LOCK> in a <WATERCOURSE>, permitting a <VESSEL> to pass from one level to another; marine lock. |
696 |
PR |
[S32, "lock"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_MEASURED_DISTANCE- _LINE |
A course, the <<LENGTH>> of which has been accurately measured, that is used in conjunction with ranges ashore by <VESSEL>s to calibrate logs, engine revolution counters, and other onboard <EQUIPMENT> and to determine <<SPEED>>; marine measured distance line. |
697 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: FC100] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_MINEFIELD |
A marine <MINEFIELD>. |
698 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_MOLE |
A substantial masonry <STRUCTURE> that often serves as a <BREAKWATER> on its outer side while it offers <FACILITY>s where <VESSEL>s are loaded and discharged on its inner side; marine mole. |
699 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB042] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_NAVIGATION_MARKER |
A coloured (usually white) mark on a vertical <SURFACE> (for example: a <CLIFF>, a <ROCKY_OUTCROP>, and/or a <WALL>) that is a conspicuous landmark for marine navigation; marine navigation marker. |
700 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BC055] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_OBJECT |
An <OBJECT> relating to or characteristic of <VESSEL>s, shipping, sailors, or navigation on a <WATERBODY>; marine object [SOED, "marine", B.2]. |
701 |
IR |
[DFAD, 750, "Maritime Features (General)"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_OBSTRUCTION |
A material <OBJECT> posing a danger to marine navigation, the exact nature of which is not specified or has not been determined; marine obstruction. |
702 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: OBSTRN] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_PETROLEUM_FIELD |
A <MARINE_REGION> where <PETROLEUM> is pumped or otherwise removed from the ground; marine petroleum field. |
703 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_PLATFORM |
A flat <SURFACE> raised above a <WATERBODY> that serves as a working stage for conducting offshore operations; marine platform. |
704 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BD110] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_POLICE_STATION |
A <POLICE_STATION> that serves a <HARBOUR> or coastal <REGION>; marine police station. |
705 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:78] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_PORT |
A marine <FACILITY>, usually located in a <HARBOUR>, that provides terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging <CARGO> and/or passengers; marine port. |
706 |
PR |
[S32, "port"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_RAMP |
A partially submerged <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> with a hard <SURFACE> on a <SHORE> for launching and retrieving <VESSEL>s; marine ramp. |
707 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB220] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_REGION |
A marine <REGION> in which certain activities or factors of significance to navigation and/or operation apply. |
708 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: FC031] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_ROUTE |
A <TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> on a <WATERBODY> established for the safe passage of <VESSEL>s; waterbody route. |
709 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: FC165] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_ROUTE_NEXUS |
A representation of one or more <WATERBODY_ROUTE>s; waterbody route nexus. |
710 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_SIGNAL_STATION |
A station on <SHORE> from which signals are made to <VESSEL>s; marine signal station. |
711 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: SISTAT] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_SOUND |
A long, relatively wide <WATERBODY> that is larger than a <MARINE_STRAIT> or a <WATER_CHANNEL> and that connects larger <WATERBODY>s (for example: <SEA>s and/or <OCEAN>s); marine sound [AHD, "sound", 3.1.a]. |
712 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_STRAIT |
A narrow <WATER_CHANNEL> joining two <WATERBODY>s; marine strait. |
713 |
PR |
[S32, "strait (also straits)"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_WRECK |
The ruined remains of a stranded or sunken <VESSEL> that has been rendered useless; marine wreck. |
714 |
IR |
[S32, "wreck"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARKER |
An <OBJECT> marking a <LOCATION> of special interest; marker [SOED, "marker", 3.b]. EXAMPLES <BOUNDARY_MONUMENT>, <MEMORIAL_MONUMENT>. |
715 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BC055] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARKET |
An open space or <STRUCTURE> where goods are offered for sale; market [SOED, "market", 2]. |
716 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARKET_PLACE |
A <MARKET> where goods are offered for sale by several vendors; market-place [SOED, "market-place", a]. |
717 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARS |
The primary <PLANET> of the <SUN> that is fourth in distance from the <SUN> with an orbital mean <<RADIUS>> of approximately 227,94 million kilometres; Mars. |
718 |
IR |
[PSMOP] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARSH |
A soft, wet, low-lying <WETLAND> that is characterized by grassy <VEGETATION> and that often forms a transition <REGION> between a <WATERBODY> and <LAND>; marsh [AHD, "marsh"]. |
719 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH095] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARTELLO_TOWER |
A stone <TOWER> defending a <COAST> or <HARBOUR> and usually including a gun platform, ammunition magazine, and accommodations for a garrison; Martello tower. |
720 |
|
|
[SOED, "Martello tower"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
MAST |
A straight piece of timber or a hollow cylinder of wood or metal set up vertically, or nearly so; mast. |
721 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: MSTCON] |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ021] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
MATERIAL |
The matter of which an <OBJECT> is or may be made; material [SOED, "material", b.1]. |
722 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MATERIAL_PROPERTY_SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the <MATERIAL>s composing an <OBJECT>. |
723 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MEDICAL_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> devoted to medical research and/or the practice of medicine. |
724 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:100] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MEMORIAL_MONUMENT |
A <MARKER> erected and/or maintained as a memorial to a person and/or event; memorial monument. |
725 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: MONUMT] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MERCHANT_MARINE_VESSEL |
A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> designed or designated for use in commerce; merchant marine vessel. |
726 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MERCURY |
The primary <PLANET> of the <SUN> that is closest to the <SUN>, with an orbital mean <<RADIUS>> of approximately 57,91 million kilometres; Mercury. |
727 |
IR |
[PSMOP] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MESA |
A <PLATEAU> that has eroded to have steep sides with a sizeable flat top; mesa. |
728 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MESH |
An abstract <OBJECT> consisting of three related <NON_EMPTY_SET>s: a <MESH_NODE_SET>, a <MESH_EDGE_SET>, and a <MESH_FACE_SET>; mesh. |
729 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MESH_EDGE_PROPERTY_SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the edges comprising a <MESH>. |
730 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MESH_EDGE_SET |
The <NON_EMPTY_SET> of edges comprising a <MESH>. Each edge in the <NON_EMPTY_SET> connects two nodes in the related <MESH_NODE_SET>. |
731 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MESH_FACE_PROPERTY_SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the faces comprising a <MESH>. |
732 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MESH_FACE_SET |
The <NON_EMPTY_SET> of polygonal faces comprising a <MESH>. The edges bounding each face in the <NON_EMPTY_SET> are members of the related <MESH_EDGE_SET>. |
733 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MESH_NODE_PROPERTY_SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the nodes comprising a <MESH>. |
734 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MESH_NODE_SET |
The <NON_EMPTY_SET> of nodes comprising a <MESH>. |
735 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MESH_SOLID_PROPERTY- _SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the solids comprising a <SOLID_MESH>. |
736 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MESH_SOLID_SET |
The <NON_EMPTY_SET> of polyhedral solids comprising a <SOLID_MESH>. The faces bounding each solid in the <NON_EMPTY_SET> are members of the related <MESH_FACE_SET>. |
737 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MEZZANINE |
A low <FLOOR_LEVEL> between two others, especially a low <FLOOR_LEVEL> between the ground <FLOOR_LEVEL> and the <FLOOR_LEVEL> above or, occasionally, between the ground <FLOOR_LEVEL> and the <BASEMENT>; mezzanine [SOED, "mezzanine", A.1]. |
738 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MIDDLE_CLOUD |
A <CLOUD> of the genus altocumulus, altostratus, or nimbostratus; middle cloud. Also portions of a <CLOUD> of the genus cumulus or cumulonimbus. |
739 |
PR |
[WMO407, Section II.2.1.2] |
[GMET, "cloud classification", 2, "middle clouds"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
MILITARY_FACILITY |
A military <FACILITY>. |
740 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MILITARY_INSTALLATION |
A <TRACT> that is protected by <FORTIFICATION>s or natural advantages and from which military operations are performed, forward movements are made, or supplies are furnished; military installation. |
741 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: SU001] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MILITARY_OPERATIONS- _BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> devoted to the act or process of managing military forces or overseeing the conduct of military operations; military operations building. |
742 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MILITARY_PERSONNEL |
<PERSONNEL> who are members of an armed force; military personnel. |
743 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MILITARY_TRENCH |
A <TRENCH> dug for military purposes. |
744 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AH020] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MINARET |
A tall, slender <TOWER> or turret connected with a <MOSQUE> and surrounded by one or more projecting <BALCONY>s from which a muezzin calls at hours of prayer; minaret [SOED, "minaret"]. |
745 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MINE_COUNTERMEASURE- _VESSEL |
A <COMBATANT_VESSEL> that is designed to employ <EXPLOSIVE_NAVAL_MINE>s in warfare or countermeasures against <EXPLOSIVE_NAVAL_MINE>s while operating in coastal <WATERBODY_SURFACE_REGION>s; mine countermeasure vessel. Such a <COMBATANT_VESSEL> is also designed to be carried aboard larger <VESSEL>s. |
746 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MINEFIELD |
A <REGION> throughout which <EXPLOSIVE_MINE>s have been laid; minefield. |
747 |
|
|
[SOED, "minefield", a] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
MINERAL_PILE |
A man-made heap of mining or quarrying products that does not contain waste <MATERIAL>s; mineral pile. |
748 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AM040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MISSILE |
A destructive projectile that during part or all of its course is self-propelling and directed by remote control or automatically; missile [SOED, "guided missile"]. |
749 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MISSILE_SITE |
A <FACILITY> for storing and launching <MISSILE>s; missile site. |
750 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL120] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MISSION |
A religious centre established in a <REGION> for missionary, evangelical, or humanitarian work; mission [SOED, "mission", 4.b]. |
751 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MIXED_URBAN_REGION |
A <TRACT> containing <STRUCTURE>s in combination with undeveloped and/or agricultural <TRACT>s; mixed urban region. |
752 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MIXED_VEGETATION_LAND |
A <TRACT> covered by a mixture of woody and non-woody <PLANT>s; mixed vegetation land. |
753 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: EE000] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MOAT |
A <TRENCH>, which is usually filled with <WATER>, that surrounds a <TRACT> and serves as a <BARRIER>; moat. |
754 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH100] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MOBILE_BRIDGE_SYSTEM |
A <SYSTEM> that is transported on a <VEHICLE> and used to erect semi-permanent <BRIDGE>s; mobile bridge system. |
755 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MOBILE_HOME |
A trailer that is used as a <DWELLING>, has no permanent foundation, and is designed to be easily moved; mobile home [MWCD, "mobile home"]. |
756 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AI020] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MOBILE_HOME_PARK |
A <TRACT> for the long-term parking of <MOBILE_HOME>s; mobile home park. |
757 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AI020] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MOLLUSC |
An <INVERTEBRATE> of the phylum Mollusca, the members of which have a soft body and usually a hard shell; mollusc [SOED,"mollusc"]. EXAMPLES Limpet, snail, cuttlefish, oyster, mussel. |
758 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MONASTERY |
A <RELIGIOUS_COMMUNITY> of men; monastery [SOED, "monastery"]. |
759 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MONERAN |
A <LIVING_ORGANISM> of the kingdom Monera, which comprises all prokaryotic single-celled organisms; moneran [SOED, "monera"]. EXAMPLES Bacterium, cyanophyte. |
760 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MOON |
The only <SATELLITE> of <EARTH>, with an orbital semi-major <<RADIUS>> of approximately 384 400 kilometres; Moon. |
761 |
IR |
[PSMOP] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MOORING_DOLPHIN |
One or more <STRUCTURAL_PILE>s used in a <MOORING_FACILITY> or as a <MARINE_AID_TO_NAVIGATION>; mooring dolphin. |
762 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB080] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MOORING_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> used for mooring and/or warping a <VESSEL>. |
763 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: MORFAC] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MOORING_LINE |
A <LOAD_CABLE> used for mooring; mooring line. |
764 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MOORING_MAST |
A <MAST> used to secure an <AIRSHIP>; mooring mast. |
765 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ110] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MOORING_RING |
A metal ring attached to a <STRUCTURE> and used to secure a <VESSEL>; mooring ring. |
766 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB160] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MOORING_TROT |
An <ANCHOR> and a related <NAVIGATION_MARK_AFLOAT>; mooring trot. |
767 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB021] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MORAINE |
An accumulation of debris consisting of <SOIL> and <ROCK> that has been deposited by a <GLACIER>; moraine. |
768 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BJ020] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MORMON_TEMPLE |
A <WORSHIP_PLACE> where sacred Mormon ordinances are administered; Mormon temple [MWCD, "temple", n1.1.b]. |
769 |
|
|
[SOED, "temple", A.1.4] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
MORTAR |
A muzzle loading cannon for firing shells at low velocities, short ranges, and high trajectories; mortar [AHD, "mortar", 3.a]. |
770 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MOSQUE |
An Islamic <WORSHIP_PLACE>; mosque. A mosque is also known as a masjid. |
771 |
IR |
[WCE, "mosque"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MOSS |
A <PLANT> of the class Musci, comprising small bryophtes with scale-like leaves usually spirally arranged, with a spore-capsule usually opening by a lid, which grow in crowded masses in <BOG>s or on <SURFACE>s; or any of certain <ALGA>s, <LICHEN>s, <PTERIDOPHYTE>s, or flowering <PLANT>s resembling moss in habit; moss [SOED, "moss", II 3]. |
772 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MOTEL |
A <BUILDING> used to provide lodging for motorists in <ROOM>s usually having direct access to an open <VEHICLE_LOT>; motel [AHD, "motel"]. A motel is also known as a motor court or motor lodge. |
773 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MOTOR_VEHICLE |
A <GROUND_VEHICLE> powered by a motor; motor vehicle. |
774 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MOTOR_VEHICLE_STATION |
A <STRUCTURE> at, or in which, <MOTOR_VEHICLE>s are refuelled, serviced, and sometimes repaired; motor vehicle station. A motor vehicle station is also known as a filling station. |
775 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MOUNTAIN |
A natural elevation of <TERRAIN> of an altitude that is impressive or notable relative to adjacent elevations; mountain. |
776 |
IR |
[S32, "mountain"] |
[SOED, "mountain", 1.a] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
MOUNTAIN_PASS |
A <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> through a localized <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> in a range of <MOUNTAIN>s, where the <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> is lower in <<TERRAIN_ELEVATION>> than the adjacent <MOUNTAIN>s; mountain pass. |
777 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB150] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MOUNTAINOUS_REGION |
A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION>, the physiography of which consists predominantly of <MOUNTAIN>s; mountainous region. |
778 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MUD_LINE |
A <BOUNDARY> of a <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> of mud that adjoins a <WATERBODY> and is covered and uncovered depending on the <<ELEVATION>> of the <TERRAIN> and the current <<ELEVATION>> of the <WATERBODY_SURFACE>; mud line. |
779 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BE023] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MULTI_UNIT_DWELLING |
A <BUILDING> used as a <DWELLING> by multiple groups of occupants; multi-unit dwelling. |
780 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:17] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MULTIDOMAIN_VEHICLE |
A <VEHICLE> capable of operation in more than one environmental domain; multidomain vehicle. |
781 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MUNICIPAL_HALL |
A <BUILDING> that contains the offices of the public officials of a local political unit; municipal hall. |
782 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MUNICIPAL_UTILITY_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> devoted to the provision of utility services (for example: electricity, telecommunications, gas, <WATER>, sewage, trash collection, and/or trash disposal) to the residents of a locally governed <REGION> or municipality. |
783 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MUNITION |
A <DEVICE> charged with: explosives; propellant; pyrotechnics; initiating composition; or nuclear, chemical, or biological <MATERIAL> for use in military operations (for example: demolitions); munition. |
784 |
|
|
[SOED, "munition", 3] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
MUSEUM_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> devoted to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of <OBJECT>s having scientific, historical, or artistic value; museum building [AHD, "museum"]. |
785 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MUSEUM_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> including one or more <MUSEUM_BUILDING>s. |
786 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
MUSHROOM |
A <FUNGUS> of phylum Basidiomycota, the members of which have a fleshy, fruiting body, usually rounded or caplike, on a stalk growing from the ground; mushroom [SOED, "mushroom"]. |
787 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
NAMED_LAND_TRACT |
A <TRACT> of natural scenery, defined by its geographical characteristics and known by its proper name. |
788 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: LNDRGN] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
NAMED_MAP_LOCATION |
A <LOCATION> that normally does not appear as a specific, characterized <OBJECT> on a <MAP> but has a name that is required to be placed on the <MAP>. |
789 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: ZD040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
NATIONAL_PARK |
An extensive <REGION> of a particular nature that has been defined by law and is to be protected as a whole; it meets the prerequisites of a <NATURE_RESERVE> for the largest part and has been influenced by <HUMAN>s at most only to a small extent; national park. |
790 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: FA080] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
NATURAL_AIR_OBSTRUCTION |
An existing <OBJECT> of fixed <<HEIGHT_AGL>> or natural growth at a fixed <LOCATION> within a proscribed <REGION> (for example: adjacent to an <AERODROME>) with reference to which vertical clearance is or must be provided during flight operations; natural air obstruction. |
791 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB220] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
NATURAL_GAS_RIG |
A <RIG> for the collection of natural gas from a <WELL>; natural gas rig. |
792 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
NATURE_RESERVE |
A <REGION> that has been legally defined and the nature and landscape of which require special protection, be it in part or as a whole, in order to preserve symbioses or biotypes of specific wildlife <NON_HUMAN_ANIMAL>s or <PLANT>s: for scientific reasons; for reasons of natural or geographic history; or because of their rareness, uniqueness, or outstanding beauty; nature reserve. |
793 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: FA081] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
NAUTICAL_CLUB |
The <BUILDING>s, <GROUNDS>, and <DOCK>s of an organization that promotes and supports yachting, sailing, and boating; nautical club. A nautical club is also known as a yacht club or sailing club. |
794 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:55] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
NAVIGABLE_WATERWAY |
A <WATERCOURSE> that is usable, sometimes after improvements, as a commercial <WATERBODY_ROUTE>; navigable waterway. |
795 |
PR |
[S32, "navigable waters"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
NAVIGATION_BUOY |
A <BUOY> serving as a <MARINE_AID_TO_NAVIGATION>; navigation buoy. |
796 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BC020] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
NAVIGATION_DEVICE |
Any visual or electronic <DEVICE>, usually located within a <VEHICLE>, that provides point-to-point guidance information or <LOCATION> data; navigation device. A navigation device is also known as a navigation aid. |
797 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA035] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
NAVIGATION_LIGHT |
A specially constructed <DEVICE> that displays a <LIGHT> as an <AID_TO_NAVIGATION>; navigation light. |
798 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BC040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
NAVIGATION_LINE |
A <LINE> between two <AID_TO_NAVIGATION>s that extends towards the <REGION> of navigational interest; navigation line. |
799 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BC031] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
NAVIGATION_MARK_AFLOAT |
A floating <STRUCTURE> providing a reference <LOCATION> for navigation; navigation mark afloat. |
800 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BC098] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
NAVIGATION_MARK_FIXED |
A fixed <STRUCTURE> providing a reference <LOCATION> for navigation; navigation mark fixed. |
801 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BC099] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
NAVIGATION_RADAR_RANGE |
A <WATERBODY_REGION> within range of a <RADAR_STATION>; navigation radar range. Inside this <REGION> a <VESSEL> may request navigation radar assistance from <SHORE>, particularly in poor visibility. |
802 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: RADRNG] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
NAVIGATION_RESTRICTED- _REGION |
A <REGION> in which certain aspects of navigation are restricted. |
803 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: RESARE] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
NEAP_TIDE |
A <TIDE> of decreased range (or tidal <WATER_CURRENT>s of decreased <<WATER_CURRENT_SPEED>>) occurring semi-monthly as the result of the <MOON> being in quadrature; neap tide [TCG, "neap tides or tidal currents"]. The neap range of the <TIDE> is the mean range occurring at the time of neap <TIDE>s and is most conveniently computed from the harmonic constants. It is smaller than the mean range where the type of <TIDE> is either semi-diurnal or mixed and is of no practical significance where the type of <TIDE> is predominantly diurnal. |
804 |
PR |
[S32, "tide(s): neap"] |
[SOED, "neap", adj.] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
NEARSHORE_PRECISE |
The <TERRAIN_STRIP> that is located between the 10 metre <DEPTH_CURVE> and the <LOW_WATER_LINE> defined by either mean low water springs or mean lower low water as defined by the applicable National Authority; nearshore precise. |
805 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BA021] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
NEBULA |
An immense body of highly rarefied gas and dust in the interstellar spaces of <GALAXY>s; nebula. |
806 |
|
|
[SOED, "nebula", 2] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
NEPTUNE |
The primary <PLANET> of the <SUN> that is normally eighth in distance from the <SUN>, with an orbital mean <<RADIUS>> of approximately 4 504,4 million kilometres; Neptune. |
807 |
IR |
[PSMOP] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
NETWORK |
A <SYSTEM> of inter-connected <OBJECT>s of either the same type or directly related types; network. |
808 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: ZD001] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
NEWSPAPER_PLANT |
A <BUILDING> used in the printing, collating, storage, or distribution of a newspaper; newspaper plant. |
809 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:85] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
NON_AQUEOUS_CLOUD |
An <AEROSOL> of non-aqueous <PARTICLE>s (for example: <SMOKE> and/or <DUST>); non-aqueous cloud. |
810 |
|
|
[SOED, "cloud", 4] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
NON_COMMUNICATION_TOWER |
A <TOWER> that is used for non-communication purposes (for example: observation, support, and/or storage). |
811 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL240] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
NON_EMPTY_SET |
A <SET> with at least one member; non-empty set. |
812 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
NON_HUMAN_ANIMAL |
An <ANIMAL> other than a <HUMAN>; non-human animal [SOED, "animal", A.a]. |
813 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
NON_SUBMARINE_CONTACT |
Any <OBJECT> (for example: a <MARINE_WRECK>) on a <WATERBODY_FLOOR> that could be mistakenly identified as an operable <SUBMERSIBLE_VESSEL> when detected with acoustic or magnetic <SENSOR>s; non-submarine contact. |
814 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B: PEV, RAG, WDT, WKT, WRN, and WSR] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
NUCLEAR_REACTOR |
<EQUIPMENT>, which may be contained within a <POWER_PLANT> or <VESSEL>, in which a nuclear chain reaction is initiated, sustained, and controlled; nuclear reactor. |
815 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AD040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
NUCLEAR_WEAPONS_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> used for the construction, assembly, storage, or dismantling of nuclear <WEAPON>s. |
816 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
OASIS |
A small, isolated, fertile, or green <TRACT> in a <DESERT_REGION> usually having a <WATERING_PLACE>; oasis. |
817 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: EC020] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
OBJECT |
A person, place, thing, or concept; object. |
818 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
OBJECT_PROPERTY_SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing an <OBJECT>. |
819 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
OBJECT_SET |
A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <OBJECT>s. |
820 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
OBSERVATION_STATION |
A station that is equipped for observation and study. |
821 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:10] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
OBSERVATORY |
An <OBSERVATION_STATION> designed and equipped for making observations of astronomical, meteorological, or other natural phenomena; observatory [SOED, "observatory", 1]. |
822 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
OCCLUDED_FRONT |
A composite of two <ATMOSPHERIC_FRONT>s formed as a <COLD_FRONT> overtakes a <WARM_FRONT> or a <STATIONARY_FRONT>; occluded front. |
823 |
PR |
[WMO182, O0070, "occluded front"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
OCCUPATION_ZONE |
A <REGION> temporarily held and controlled by a hostile military force; occupation zone. |
824 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: FA170] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
OCEAN |
One of the major divisions of an expanse of salt <WATER> covering a <PLANETARY_SURFACE>; ocean. |
825 |
IR |
[BOWD, "GLOSSARY OF MARINE NAVIGATION", "ocean", 2] |
[S32, "ocean"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
OCEAN_BASIN |
A <TERRAIN_DEPRESSION> of an <OCEAN_FLOOR> approximately equidimensional in plan view and of variable extent; ocean basin. |
826 |
IR |
[BOWD, "basin", 1] |
[S32, "basin" (oceanography)] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
OCEAN_FLOOR |
The <WATERBODY_FLOOR> of an <OCEAN>. |
827 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
OFF_ROUTE_BEARING |
The <DIRECTION> and distance from an <AID_TO_NAVIGATION> to a defined <WAYPOINT>; off route bearing. |
828 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA030] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
OFFSHORE_LOADING_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> located in a <WATERBODY> for loading and unloading <CARGO>; offshore loading facility. |
829 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB170] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
OFFSHORE_PLATFORM |
A <STRUCTURE> placed in a <WATERBODY> and used: for production, loading, and discharge; as an <OBSERVATION_STATION>; or as a <SCIENCE_FACILITY>; offshore platform. |
830 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BD111] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
OIL_BARRIER |
A floating <BARRIER> to stop and contain oil flow on a <WATERBODY_SURFACE>; oil barrier. |
831 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: OILBAR] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
OIL_DRILLING_RIG |
A <RIG> assembled primarily for the purpose of drilling an oil <WELL>; oil drilling rig. |
832 |
IR |
[GOFP, "drilling rig"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
OPEN_AIR_BATH |
An open air bath. |
833 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
OPEN_WATER |
A <WATERBODY_REGION> where the <WATER> is flowing or free standing; open water. |
834 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: SA010] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
OPERA_HOUSE |
A <BUILDING> that houses a <THEATRE> designed chiefly for the performance of operas; opera house. |
835 |
|
|
[SOED, "opera-house"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
ORCHARD |
A <TREED_TRACT> devoted to the cultivation of fruit or nut <TREE>s; orchard [AHD, "orchard", 1]. |
836 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: EA040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ORE_REFINERY |
An <INDUSTRIAL_WORKS> for purifying ores (for example: copper and/or silver) and extracting from them various metal and chemical products; ore refinery. |
837 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
OUTBUILDING |
A small <BUILDING> that is separate from but is located near a main <BUILDING>; outbuilding. |
838 |
|
|
[SOED, "outbuilding"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
OVERFALL_REGION |
A <WATERBODY_REGION> where short, breaking <WATER_WAVE>s are formed on the <WATERBODY_SURFACE> when a strong <WATER_CURRENT> passes over a <SHOAL> or other submarine obstruction or meets a contrary <WATER_CURRENT> or <WIND>; overfall region. |
839 |
PR |
[S57A, Attribute, CATWAT:3] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
OVERHEAD_OBSTRUCTION |
An overhead obstruction (for example: an underpass, an overhead <PIPELINE>, and/or a <BUILDING_OVERHANG>) on a <TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE>. |
840 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL155] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
OVERPASS |
A <BRIDGE> used to provide clearance to traffic on a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> at a lower elevation; overpass. |
841 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PACK_ICE |
A <REGION> of <ICE> on a <WATERBODY> formed by the drifting and crushing together of ice floes, where the term is used in a wide sense to include any <REGION> of sea ice other than fast ice; pack ice. The movement of individual floes is restricted as the pack moves as a single unit. |
842 |
IR |
[S32, "pack ice"] |
[FACC, Annex A: BJ070] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
PAGODA |
A <HINDU_TEMPLE>, <BUDDHIST_TEMPLE>, and/or sacred <BUILDING>, usually in the form of a many-tiered <TOWER> with <FLOOR_LEVEL>s of diminishing size, each with an ornamented projecting <ROOF>; pagoda [SOED, "pagoda", 1]. |
843 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PALACE |
A <BUILDING> serving, or that has previously served, as the official residence of a royal personage or high dignitary in a religious establishment or government; palace. |
844 |
|
|
[SOED, "palace", 1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
PALACE_COMPLEX |
A <PALACE> and one or more associated <BUILDING>s; palace complex. |
845 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:11] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PAPER_MILL |
A <FACILITY> for processing natural fibres (for example: wood) into flexible sheets or rolls of paper by deposit from an aqueous suspension; paper-mill. |
846 |
|
|
[SOED, "paper-mill"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
PARAPET |
An <EMBANKMENT>, especially one on top of a <WALL> or <RAMPART> or in front of a <MILITARY_TRENCH>, that is built to provide protection from an enemy's observation and fire, to protect <EQUIPMENT>, to stabilize an adjacent <STRUCTURE>, or to serve as a <TERRAIN_OBSTACLE>; parapet [SOED, "parapet", 1]. |
847 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PARCEL |
An administrative subdivision of a <TRACT>; parcel. |
848 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: IA040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PARK |
A <PLANETARY_SURFACE_REGION> used for recreational or ornamental purposes; park. |
849 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK120] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PARKING_GARAGE |
A <BUILDING> or indoor space used to park or keep <MOTOR_VEHICLE>s; parking garage. |
850 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:21] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PARTICLE |
A minute portion of <MATERIAL>; particle [SOED, "particle", 2]. |
851 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PARTICLE_ACCELERATOR |
A <DEVICE> for imparting high velocities to charged <PARTICLE>s; particle accelerator. |
852 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL140] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PATROL_CRAFT |
A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> under 100 tonnes in displacement and equipped for patrol duties on relatively sheltered <WATERBODY_SURFACE_REGION>s (for example: <HARBOUR>s and/or <RIVER>s); patrol craft. |
853 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PENSTOCK |
A <PIPELINE> or channel generally used by hydroelectric <POWER_PLANT>s or water mills to transport <WATER> by gravity or under pressure; penstock. |
854 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH110] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PERMAFROST |
A layer of <SOIL> or <BEDROCK> at a variable <<DEPTH_BELOW_SURFACE_LEVEL>> beneath the <SURFACE> of the <LAND> in which the <<TEMPERATURE>> has been below freezing continuously from a few to thousands of years; permafrost. |
855 |
IR |
[SP35, "permafrost"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PERMANENT_SNOWFIELD |
A permanent <SNOWFIELD>. |
856 |
IR |
[GMET, "snowfield", 2] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PERSONNEL |
The <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <HUMAN>s employed by an organization or engaged in a service; personnel [SOED, "personnel", 1.a]. |
857 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PETROLEUM |
A dark viscous liquid consisting chiefly of hydrocarbons that is sometimes present in <ROCK> and is refined for use (for example: as a fuel and/or as a source material for manufacturing); petroleum [SOED, "petroleum", 1.a]. |
858 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PETROLEUM_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> involved in the production or distribution of <PETROLEUM>. |
859 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:102] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PETROLEUM_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> involved in the production or distribution of <PETROLEUM>, oil, and/or natural gas products [DFDD, Feature Dictionary: AC040]. |
860 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AC040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PETROLEUM_FIELD |
A <TRACT> where <PETROLEUM> is pumped or otherwise removed from the ground; petroleum field. |
861 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AA052] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PETROLEUM_REFINERY |
An <INDUSTRIAL_WORKS> for refining and purifying <PETROLEUM>; petroleum refinery. |
862 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AC040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PETROLEUM_TANK_FARM |
A <FACILITY> devoted to the storage of <PETROLEUM> through the use of a collection of, generally above ground, <STORAGE_TANK>s; petroleum tank farm [SOED, "tank farm"]. |
863 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PHOSPHORESCENT_REGION |
A phosphorescent <WATERBODY_REGION>. |
864 |
IR |
[SP35, "phosphoresence"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PICNIC_TRACT |
A <TRACT> that has picnic tables for public use. |
865 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK061] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PIER |
A long, narrow <STRUCTURE> extending into a <WATERBODY> to afford a berthing place for <VESSEL>s or to serve as a promenade; pier. |
866 |
PR |
[S32, "pier"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PINGO |
A conical or dome-shaped <HILL>, oval in plan, having a large central core of <ICE> and developed in a <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> of <PERMAFROST>; pingo [S32, "pingo"] and [DESCI, "pingo"]. Pingos are formed from the encroachment of <PERMAFROST> and the resulting hydrostatic pressure. Some pingos have breached crests in which <ICE> may be exposed. |
867 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BD121] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PIPE |
A hollow cylinder or tube of metal, plastic, or other <MATERIAL> that is used for the conveyance of slurries, liquids, or gases; pipe [SOED, "pipe", n1.3.a]. |
868 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ113] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PIPELINE |
A <NON_EMPTY_SET> or connected <SET> of <PIPE>s for conveying liquids, slurries, or gases, often underground; pipeline. |
869 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ113] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PIPELINE_TERMINUS |
The apparent end of a <PIPELINE> located above the <TERRAIN> where it enters the <TERRAIN>; pipeline terminus. This apparent end often occurs at a pumping or industrial <FACILITY> or where the <PIPELINE> crosses under a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE>. |
870 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PIPING_COMPLEX |
A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <PIPE>s and associated <PUMP>s used to transfer slurries, liquids, or gases from one <LOCATION> to another; piping complex. |
871 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
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, and (c) has cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit; planet. |
872 |
IR |
[IAUB5] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PLANETARY_MAGNETIC_POLE |
Either of the two <LOCATION>s on a <PLANETARY_SURFACE> where, given the presence of a planetary <MAGNETIC_FIELD>, the magnetic dip is 90 arc degrees (locally vertical); planetary magnetic pole. |
873 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: ZC051] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PLANETARY_POLE |
Either of the two <LOCATION>s where the axis of rotation of a <PLANET> intersects the <PLANETARY_SURFACE>; planetary pole. |
874 |
PR |
[S32, "pole"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PLANETARY_SURFACE |
The <SURFACE> of a <PLANET>, specifically the <SURFACE> of the <LAND> and/or <WATERBODY>s. |
875 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PLANKTON |
Zooplankton or phytoplankton that is passively floating or drifting in a <WATERBODY>; plankton [MWCD, "plankton"]. |
876 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PLANKTON_BLOOM |
An enormous concentration of <PLANKTON> in a <WATERBODY>, caused either by an explosive or a gradual multiplication and usually producing an obvious change in the physical appearance of the <WATERBODY_SURFACE_REGION>, such as discolouration; plankton bloom. |
877 |
IR |
[SP35, "plankton bloom"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PLANT |
A <LIVING_ORGANISM> of the kingdom Plantae, the members of which typically are fixed to a substrate, able to subsist wholly on inorganic substances, and move chiefly by growth; plant [SOED, "plant", 2]. |
878 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PLANT_NURSERY |
A <FACILITY> where <PLANT>s are grown for transplanting, seed, or grafting; plant nursery. |
879 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: EA030] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PLANTATION |
An estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale, especially in tropical <REGION>s; plantation [SOED, "plantation", 5]. |
880 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PLATEAU |
A relatively flat <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> that falls off gradually on at least one side; plateau. |
881 |
IR |
[SP35, "plateau"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PLUME |
An identifiable stream of <AIR> with an <<AIR_TEMPERATURE>> or composition different from that of its environment; plume. EXAMPLE <SMOKE> from a <CHIMNEY>. |
882 |
PR |
[WMO182, P0820, "plume"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PLUTO |
The <DWARF_PLANET> of the <SUN> whose orbit is primarily outside that of <NEPTUNE>; Pluto. |
883 |
IR |
[IAUB6] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
POD |
A <SET> of two or more seals or <WHALE>s closely clustered together; pod. |
884 |
IR |
[SP35, "pod"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
POINT_ABEAM |
The <LOCATION> on a <LINE> that is nearest to and abeam of another <LOCATION> that is not on the <LINE>; point abeam. EXAMPLE A <LOCATION> on the centre-line of a <RUNWAY> is abeam a glide slope <AERIAL> when the distance from the centre-line of the <RUNWAY> to the glide slope <AERIAL> is at a minimum. |
885 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB058] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
POLAR_CAP |
A <REGION> of <ICE> or other frozen <MATERIAL> surrounding a <PLANETARY_POLE>; polar cap [SOED, "polar cap"]. |
886 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
POLAR_ICE |
<ICE> that is a permanent feature of <PLANETARY_POLE>s; polar ice. |
887 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BJ080] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
POLE |
A long, slender, more or less cylindrical piece of <MATERIAL> (for example: wood or metal) used as a support (for example: to hold up a <TENT>, for <VEGETATION> to climb on, for supporting an <ELEVATED_ELECTRICAL_CABLE>, and/or for holding up scaffolding); pole [SOED, "pole", 1.a]. |
888 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
POLICE_STATION |
A <PUBLIC_SERVICE_STATION> that serves as the headquarters of a unit of a police force and that is where those under arrest are first charged; police station. |
889 |
|
|
[SOED, "police station"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
POLYGONAL_FACE |
A polygon used to model some aspect of an <OBJECT>; polygonal face. |
890 |
|
|
[SOED, "face", II.10] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
POLYNYA |
A large <REGION> of <OPEN_WATER> that is surrounded by floating <ICE>; polynya [SOED, "polynya"]. |
891 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PONTOON |
A broad, flat-bottomed <STRUCTURE> that is rectangular in shape, resembles a barge, and is designed to float on a <WATERBODY_SURFACE>; pontoon. |
892 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: PONTON] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PORPOISE |
A small to moderate sized member of the order Cetacea, suborder Odontoceti, family Phocaenidae; porpoise. |
893 |
IR |
[SP35, "porpoise"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
POST_OFFICE |
A <PUBLIC_SERVICE_STATION> where postal business (for example: where mail is handled and/or where stamps and other postal materials are sold) may be carried on; post office. |
894 |
|
|
[SOED, "post office", 1 and 2] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
POTENTIAL_LANDSLIDE- _REGION |
A <TRACT> with a high potential of slipping down from an elevated <LOCATION> (for example: a <CLIFF> and/or the side of a <MOUNTAIN>); potential landslide region. |
895 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB210] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
POWER_GENERATION_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> and associated <EQUIPMENT> used for the generation of electric power; power generation building. |
896 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AD010] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
POWER_PLANT |
A <FACILITY> including one or more <POWER_GENERATION_BUILDING>s; power plant. |
897 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AD010] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
POWER_SUBSTATION |
A <FACILITY>, along a <POWER_TRANSMISSION_LINE>, in which electric current is transformed and/or distributed; power substation. A power substation is also known as a transformer yard. |
898 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AD030] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
POWER_TRANSMISSION_LINE |
A <SYSTEM> of <ELEVATED_ELECTRICAL_CABLE>s and associated <POWER_TRANSMISSION_LINE_PYLON>s that transmit electrical power; power transmission line. |
899 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AT030] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
POWER_TRANSMISSION_LINE- _PYLON |
A <PYLON> or <POLE> used to support a <POWER_TRANSMISSION_LINE>. |
900 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AT040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
POWER_TRANSMISSION_LINE- _TERMINUS |
The terminus of a <POWER_TRANSMISSION_LINE> at a <POWER_PLANT>, <POWER_SUBSTATION>, transformer, or receiving <FACILITY>. |
901 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PRECIPITATION |
Aqueous <PARTICLE>s in liquid phase or solid phase that originate in the <ATMOSPHERE> and fall to the <PLANETARY_SURFACE> of the <EARTH>; precipitation. |
902 |
IR |
[GMET, "precipitation"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PRECIPITATION_REGION |
A <REGION> where <PRECIPITATION> is occurring. |
903 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PRECOLLEGIATE_CAMPUS |
A <FACILITY> used for precollegiate instruction (generally of children); precollegiate campus. |
904 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:15] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PREPARED_DEFENSIVE_POSITION- _SITE |
A <SITE> containing one or more prepared <DEFENSIVE_POSITION>s. |
905 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PREPARED_DEFENSIVE_TRACT |
A <TRACT> containing military <STRUCTURE>s resistant to <MUNITION>s (for example: a bastion, a <RAMPART>, a <FORTIFICATION>, a <DEFENSIVE_POSITION>, an <INFANTRY_TRENCH>, and/or a <BUNKER>); prepared defensive tract. |
906 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PREPARED_WATERCOURSE- _CROSSING |
A <LOCATION> on a <WATERCOURSE> that has <RAMP>s, <STRUCTURAL_PILE>s, and/or <PIER>s constructed on one or both <SHORE>s to allow for suitable future crossing operations using floating <BRIDGE>s or rafting <EQUIPMENT>; prepared watercourse crossing. |
907 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ111] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PRESSURE_ICE |
<ICE> located in a <SEA>, <RIVER>, or <LAKE> that has been deformed or altered by the lateral stresses of any combination of <WIND>, <TIDE>s, <WATER_WAVE>s, and <SURF>; pressure ice. |
908 |
IR |
[SP35, "pressure ice"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PREVAILING_CURRENT |
A <WATERBODY_CURRENT> most frequently observed during a given observation period, usually a month, season, or year; prevailing current. |
909 |
IR |
[SP35, "prevailing current"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PRISON |
A <DETENTION_FACILITY> where long (usually more than one year) sentences for criminal misconduct can be served; prison. |
910 |
|
|
[SOED, "prison", A.1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
PROCESSING_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> that is used for the changing or refining of a particular <MATERIAL>; processing building. A processing building is also known as a treatment building. |
911 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:89] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PROCESSING_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> including one or more <PROCESSING_BUILDING>s; processing facility. |
912 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AC000] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PROHIBITED_REGION |
A <REGION>, usually on a <MILITARY_INSTALLATION>, where entrance or presence of unauthorized <PERSONNEL> is prohibited, typically due to the presence of unexploded <MUNITION>s, <EXPLOSIVE_MINE>s, or sensitive environmental habitats; prohibited region. |
913 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PROMONTORY |
A high point of <LAND> extending into a <WATERBODY>; promontory. |
914 |
IR |
[SP35, "promontory"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PROPERTY_SET |
A <SET> of EDCS Attributes and/or functional relationships between EDCS Attributes that are applicable to an <OBJECT>, <LOCATION>, and/or <REGION>; property set. |
915 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PROTECTION_SHED |
A <SHELTER> built to protect a section of <ROAD> or <RAILWAY> from slides of <SNOW_GROUND_COVER> and/or <ROCK>; protection shed. |
916 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL210] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PROTIST |
A <LIVING_ORGANISM> of the kingdom Protista, the members of which are simple organisms that are between, or distinct from, <ANIMAL>s and <PLANT>s, especially a unicellular eukaryote; protist [SOED, "protist"]. EXAMPLES Protozoan, single-celled <ALGA>. |
917 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PTERIDOPHYTE |
A <PLANT> of the group Pteridophyta; pteridophyte [SOED, "pteridophyte"]. EXAMPLES <FERN>, horsetail, clubmoss. |
918 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PUBLIC_INN |
A <RESTAURANT> where lodging may be available; public inn. |
919 |
|
|
[SOED, "inn", 3] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
PUBLIC_SERVICE_STATION |
A station that houses public services and from which operations are directed or services provided. |
920 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PUBLIC_SQUARE |
An open <TRACT> used for public meetings in a <CITY> or <TOWN>; public square. |
921 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL170] |
[SOED, "square", n.5.b] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
PUFF |
A small, identifiable quantity of <AIR> with a composition different from that of its environment emitted in one light, abrupt blast; puff. EXAMPLE The initial <NON_AQUEOUS_CLOUD> of <SMOKE> from an explosion. |
922 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PULPIT |
A raised <STRUCTURE> consisting of an enclosed platform from which the preacher in a <CHURCH> or <CHAPEL> delivers the sermon; pulpit [SOED, "pulpit", 2.a]. |
923 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PUMP_OUT_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> with <EQUIPMENT> to pump out waste liquids from <VEHICLE>s; pump out facility. |
924 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB200] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PUMP_ROOM |
A <BUILDING> or <ROOM> housing <PUMP>s for raising, compressing, or transferring fluids; pump room. In the US, a pump room is also known as a pump house. |
925 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ116] |
[SOED, "pump room"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
PUMPING_STATION |
A <FACILITY> to move slurries, liquids, or gases by means of pressure or suction; pumping station. |
926 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ116] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
PYLON |
A tall <STRUCTURE> erected as a support; pylon [SOED, "pylon", 4.a]. |
927 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
QUARRY |
An open air <EXCAVATION> created by removal of <ROCK> by blasting and/or cutting; quarry. |
928 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AA012] |
[SOED, "quarry", n2.1a] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
RACETRACK |
A course for racing (for example: racing <NON_HUMAN_ANIMAL>s and/or racing <MOTOR_VEHICLE>s); racetrack. |
929 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK130] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RADAR_DEVICE |
A <DEVICE> used for the reception or transmission of radar signals. |
930 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AT045] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RADAR_LINE |
A <LINE> shown on a marine <MAP> corresponding to the <LINE>s seen on radar displays of <HARBOUR>s; radar line. |
931 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: RADLNE] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RADAR_MATERIAL_PROPERTY- _SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the radar properties of the <MATERIAL>s composing an <OBJECT>. |
932 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RADAR_RECEIVER |
A <DEVICE> used for the reception of radar signals; radar receiver. |
933 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AT045] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RADAR_REFERENCE_LINE |
A <LINE> along which <VESSEL>s are guided by a traffic control centre located in a <RADAR_STATION>; radar reference line. This <LINE> is shown on a marine <MAP> in proximity to a <WATERBODY_ROUTE>. |
934 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: FC130] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RADAR_STATION |
A <RADAR_DEVICE> and support <STRUCTURE>s; radar station. |
935 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: RADSTA] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RADAR_TRANSMITTER |
A <DEVICE> used for the transmission of radar signals; radar transmitter. |
936 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AT045] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RADIOLOGIC_HAZARD_REGION |
A <REGION> in which a radiologic substance is present that can kill, seriously injure, or incapacitate a <HUMAN> and/or <ANIMAL> through its physiological properties; radiologic hazard region. The radiologic substance is usually dispersed over a <SURFACE> and/or within the <ATMOSPHERE>. |
937 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RAIL_HEAD |
A <LOCATION> that is the furthest point reached by a <RAILWAY> where <EQUIPMENT> and/or <MATERIAL>s are loaded onto or unloaded from <RAIL_WAGON>s; rail-head [SOED, "rail-head", 1]. A rail-head is also known as a rail terminus. |
938 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AN065] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RAIL_TRANSFER_POINT |
A <LOCATION> where <EQUIPMENT> and/or <MATERIAL>s may be loaded onto or unloaded from a <RAIL_WAGON>; rail transfer point. |
939 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AN065] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RAIL_WAGON |
A <GROUND_VEHICLE> that is usually not self-propelled and that travels on a <RAILWAY_TRACK>; rail wagon. In the US, a rail wagon is known as a railroad car. |
940 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RAILWAY |
A <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> consisting of one or more <RAILWAY_TRACK>s; railway. In the US, a railway is known as a railroad. |
941 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AN010] |
[SOED, "railway"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
RAILWAY_NEXUS |
A representation of one or more <RAILWAY>s, especially in a <BUILT_UP_REGION>; railway nexus. |
942 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RAILWAY_SIDETRACK |
A stretch of <RAILWAY_TRACK> connected to a main <RAILWAY> and used for temporary storage, loading, and/or unloading; railway sidetrack. |
943 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AN050] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RAILWAY_SIDING |
A short stretch of <RAILWAY_TRACK> connected at both ends to a main <RAILWAY> and used to store <RAIL_WAGON>s or enable <TRAIN>s on the same line to pass; railway siding [SOED, "siding", II.7.a]. |
944 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AN050] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RAILWAY_SIGNAL_BOX |
Automated <EQUIPMENT> from which signals are sent to control the movements of <TRAIN>s; railway signal box. A railway signal box is also known as a railway signal tower. |
945 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:76] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RAILWAY_SIGNAL_STRUCTURE |
An automated or manned <STRUCTURE> located adjacent to a <RAILWAY> that displays control information to passing <TRAIN>s; railway signal structure. |
946 |
|
|
[SOED, "signal-box"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
RAILWAY_SIGNALMAN_HOUSE |
A manned <STRUCTURE> located adjacent to a <RAILWAY> that displays control information to passing <TRAIN>s; railway signalman house. |
947 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:76] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RAILWAY_SPUR |
A short <RAILWAY_TRACK> that connects with the main <RAILWAY> at one end only; railway spur [AHD, "spur track"]. |
948 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AN050] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RAILWAY_STATION |
A <BUILDING> or stopping place along a <RAILWAY> for taking on and letting off passengers or for servicing; railway station. |
949 |
|
|
[SOED, "railway station", IV.16] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
RAILWAY_STORAGE_REPAIR- _BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> that is used for the servicing, repair, and/or storage of <RAIL_WAGON>s and related <EQUIPMENT>; railway storage repair building. |
950 |
|
|
[SOED, "shed", n2.1.b] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
RAILWAY_STORAGE_REPAIR- _FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> used for the servicing, repair, and/or storage of <RAIL_WAGON>s and related <EQUIPMENT>; railway storage repair facility. |
951 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:26] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RAILWAY_SWITCH |
A <DEVICE> integrated with a <RAILWAY_TRACK> with which the rails may be switched to permit access to another <RAILWAY_TRACK>. |
952 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AN080] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RAILWAY_TABLE |
A rotating platform with <RAILWAY_TRACK>s used for turning <LOCOMOTIVE_ENGINE>s or <RAIL_WAGON>s; railway table [SOED, "turntable", a]. |
953 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AN075] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RAILWAY_TRACK |
A rail or two parallel rails on which a <TRAIN>, tram, or <RAIL_WAGON> runs; railway track. |
954 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: RAILWY] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RAILWAY_TURNTABLE |
A <RAILWAY_TABLE>, which may be enclosed within a <STRUCTURE>; railway turntable. |
955 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AN075] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RAILWAY_YARD |
A <SYSTEM> of <RAILWAY_TRACK>s and associated <STRUCTURE>s that are located within a defined <TRACT> and that provide for loading, unloading, and/or assembling <TRAIN>s; railway yard. A railway yard is also known as a marshalling yard. |
956 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AN060] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RAILWAY_YARD_NEXUS |
A representation of a <RAILWAY_YARD> as it connects to related <RAILWAY>s; railway yard nexus. |
957 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RAIN |
<PRECIPITATION> of <PARTICLE>s of liquid <WATER> either in the form of drops of more than 0,5 millimetres in <<OUTSIDE_DIAMETER>> or in the form of widely scattered drops; rain. |
958 |
PR |
[WMO182, R0730, "rain"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RAIN_REGION |
A <REGION> in which <RAIN> is falling. |
959 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RAMP |
An inclined plane, usually man-made, for moving between two levels; ramp. |
960 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL195] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RAMPART |
A defensive <WALL>, which is sometimes equipped with <FIELD_ARTILLERY>, that is built to defend a <FORT> or a similar <DEFENSIVE_POSITION>; rampart. A rampart is also known as a bastion. |
961 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AH010] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RANGER_STATION |
A <BUILDING> housing a warden employed to maintain and protect a <FOREST> or other natural <PLANETARY_SURFACE_REGION>; ranger station. |
962 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:14] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RAPID |
A steep descent in a <WATERCOURSE> causing a swift <WATER_CURRENT>; rapid [SOED, "rapid", 1]. |
963 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH120] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RAY_PATH |
An imaginary <LINE> along which energy associated with a <LOCATION> on a wave front moves; ray path. |
964 |
IR |
[SP35, "ray path"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RECONNAISSANCE_HELICOPTER |
A <HELICOPTER> designed or designated for reconnaissance operations. |
965 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RECONNAISSANCE_WINGED- _AIRCRAFT |
A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed or designated for reconnaissance operations. |
966 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RECREATIONAL_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> used for recreation; recreational facility. |
967 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RECREATIONAL_PIER |
A <PIER> used for recreational purposes and not intended as a berthing place for <VESSEL>s. |
968 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK190] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RECYCLING_SITE |
A <REGION> and/or <SITE> engaged in the wrecking, dismantling, storage, recycling, and/or resale of discarded or scrap products. |
969 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AB010] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
REEF |
An elevation of <ROCK> or <CORAL> at or near enough to the <WATERBODY_SURFACE> to be a danger to surface <VESSEL>s; reef. |
970 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BD120] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
REFORMATORY_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> used for the discipline, reformation, and training of young and/or first offenders; reformatory building. |
971 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
REFORMATORY_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> including one or more <REFORMATORY_BUILDING>s; reformatory facility. |
972 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
REFUELLING_TRACK |
A specific <AIR_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> designated for channelling the flow of air traffic as necessary for the purpose of refuelling; refuelling track. |
973 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, AUB: 27] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
REFUGEE_COMPOUND |
A <FACILITY>, which is usually temporary, constructed to house groups of <HUMAN>s fleeing from their communities in search of refuge (for example: from war, political oppression, and/or religious persecution); refugee compound. |
974 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
REFUSE_BIN |
A <CONTAINER> that: is of several cubic metres capacity; is used for the collection of refuse; and is designed to be hoisted and emptied into a specially equipped <TRUCK> or, occasionally, hauled away; refuse bin. |
975 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
REGION |
A usually contiguous subset of the environment that may include <TERRAIN>, a <WATERBODY>, the <ATMOSPHERE>, and/or <SPACE>; region. |
976 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
REGION_PROPERTY_SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing a <REGION>. |
977 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
REGIONAL_PARK |
A significant <TRACT> set aside for public use that generally has few or no <BUILDING>s, is located away from <BUILT_UP_REGION>s, and is maintained for recreational and ornamental purposes; regional park. |
978 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
REGULATED_LINE |
A <BOUNDARY> established to regulate matters between nations or groups over a specific territory; regulated line. EXAMPLES Mandate line, convention line. |
979 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: FA050] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RELATED_OBJECT_SET |
A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of related <OBJECT>s. |
980 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RELATIVE_DISPLACEMENT- _LINE |
A <LINE> connecting <LOCATION>s having a constant relative vertical offset from the <TERRAIN>; relative displacement line. |
981 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RELIGIOUS_COMMUNITY |
A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <DWELLING>s, <BUILDING>s, and/or other <STRUCTURE>s that houses a community of <HUMAN>s under religious vows; religious community. EXAMPLES <CONVENT>, <MONASTERY>. |
982 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
REPAIR_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> used for restoring broken and/or damaged goods (for example: <EQUIPMENT>) to sound condition; repair building. |
983 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:124] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
REPAIR_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> including one or more <REPAIR_BUILDING>s; repair facility. |
984 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
REPTILE |
A <VERTEBRATE> of the class Reptilia, the members of which are characterized by scaly impermeable skin, poikilothermy, and oviparous (or ovoviviparous) reproduction; reptile [SOED, "reptile", 1]. EXAMPLES Snake, lizard, turtle, crocodile. |
985 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RESERVE |
A <REGION> set apart by a governmental body, institution, or individual for a special purpose; reserve [SOED, "reservation", 7.a]. A reserve is also known as a reservation. |
986 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RESERVOIR |
A <LOCATION> where anything is collected and stored, generally in large quantity; especially a pond, <LAKE>, or <GEOGRAPHIC_BASIN>, either natural or artificial, for the storage, regulation, and control of <WATER>; reservoir. |
987 |
PR |
[S32, "reservoir"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RESERVOIR_NEXUS |
A representation of a <RESERVOIR> as it connects to related <RIVER_NEXUS>s; reservoir nexus. |
988 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RESIDENTIAL_REGION |
A <REGION> of <BUILDING>s primarily devoted to housing a population, as well as providing a variety of supporting services (for example: a <POST_OFFICE>, a grocery store, a dry cleaners, a florist, a <RESTAURANT>, and/or a small <RETAIL_FACILITY>); residential region. |
989 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RESTAURANT |
A <BUILDING> or outdoor <SITE> where meals are served to the public; restaurant [AHD, "restaurant"]. |
990 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RETAIL_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> that is used for retail (for example: for the sale of goods or commodities in small quantities directly to consumers); retail facility. |
991 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
REVERBERATION |
Sound waves scattered back towards their source from an acoustically reflective <SURFACE> or volume; reverberation. |
992 |
IR |
[SP35, "reverberation"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
REVETMENT |
A <BARRIER> protecting a <RAMPART> or <WALL>; revetment [SOED, "revetment", 2]. |
993 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB050] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RICE_FIELD |
A <TRACT> that is periodically covered with <WATER> and is used for growing rice; rice field. |
994 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH135] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RIDGE |
Relatively high <TERRAIN> formed as a long and narrow crest that is surrounded by lower <TERRAIN>; ridge. |
995 |
|
|
[SOED, "ridge", 2.a] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
RIDGE_LINE |
A <LINE> delineating the top of a <RIDGE>; ridge line. |
996 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: CA020] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RIG |
A <SUPERSTRUCTURE> fitted for drilling or lifting operations for extraction and/or exploitation of natural resources; rig. |
997 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AA040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RIME |
A white or milky and opaque granular deposit of <ICE> formed by the rapid freezing of supercooled drops of <WATER> as they impinge upon an exposed <OBJECT>; rime. It is denser and harder than <HOAR_FROST>, but lighter, softer, and less transparent than <ICE_GLAZE>. |
998 |
IR |
[GMET, "rime"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RIP_CURRENT |
A strong, narrow, surface <WATER_CURRENT> flowing away from a <SHORELINE>; rip current. |
999 |
IR |
[SP35, "rip current"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RIPRAP |
A loose assemblage of broken <STONE>s or similar <MATERIAL> that is erected along a <WATERBODY> or on soft <TERRAIN> as either a foundation or to protect the underlying <SURFACE> from erosion; riprap. |
1000 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB225] |
[SOED, "riprap", A.2] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
RIVER |
A natural flowing <WATERCOURSE>; river. A small river is also known as a stream. |
1001 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: RIVERS] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RIVER_BANK |
The <WATERBODY_BANK> of a <RIVER>. |
1002 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH141] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RIVER_GAUGING_STATION |
A <DEVICE> and support <STRUCTURE>s that monitors flow in a <RIVER>; river gauging station. |
1003 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BI070] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RIVER_NEXUS |
A representation of one or more <RIVER>s; river nexus. |
1004 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RIVER_ROUTE |
The <WATERBODY_ROUTE> in a <RIVER> suitable for the largest allowed <VESSEL>s. |
1005 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH501] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RIVER_VANISHING_POINT |
The <LOCATION> at which a <RIVER> passes into the <TERRAIN>; river vanishing point. |
1006 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH145] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ROAD |
A <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> maintained for use by <MOTOR_VEHICLE>s; road. |
1007 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AP030] |
[SOED, "road", 4.a] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
ROAD_INTERCHANGE |
A connection designed to provide traffic access from one <ROAD> to another; road interchange. |
1008 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AP020] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ROAD_NEXUS |
A representation of one or more <ROAD>s, especially in a <BUILT_UP_REGION>; road nexus. |
1009 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ROAD_ROUTE_MARKER |
A <DISPLAY_SIGN> used to designate a <ROAD>; route marker. |
1010 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ119] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ROADSIDE_REST_STOP |
A <TRACT> adjacent to a <ROAD> usually having facilities for <HUMAN>s and/or <MOTOR_VEHICLE>s; roadside rest stop. |
1011 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ135] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ROCK |
A hard mineral <MATERIAL> that occurs in bulk as part of a <PLANET> and is either exposed at the <PLANETARY_SURFACE> or located underneath; rock [SOED, "rock", n.1.3]. |
1012 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BD130] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ROCK_DROP |
A massive assemblage of <MATERIAL>, usually in the form of large concrete blocks and/or cylinders, suspended above or beside a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE>, ready to be activated as a potential <BARRIER>; rock drop. |
1013 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ROCK_SHED |
A <PROTECTION_SHED> against slides of <ROCK>; rock shed. |
1014 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A, AL210] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ROCKY_LANDMARK |
An isolated rocky formation or single large mass of <ROCK> that is located in its entirety above the high water mark of a <WATERBODY_SURFACE>, that is conspicuous and would appear to a mariner as a single <LOCATION> on <LAND>, and that would be appropriate for use in marine navigation; rocky landmark. |
1015 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB161] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ROCKY_OUTCROP |
That part of a rock formation that is exposed at the <SURFACE> of the <TERRAIN>, where most of the formation is covered by overlying <MATERIAL>; rocky outcrop [S32, "outcrop" and "rock", 1], [DESCI, "outcrop"]. A rocky outcrop may be naturally protruding or erosionally exposed. |
1016 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB160] |
[SOED, "outcrop", noun, 1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
RODENT |
A <MAMMAL> of the order Rodentia, the members of which are characterized by strong continuously-growing incisor teeth and no canines; rodent [SOED,"rodent", A]. EXAMPLES Rat, mouse, squirrel, vole, beaver. |
1017 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ROLLING_BLOCK |
A massive assemblage of <MATERIAL> (usually in the form of concrete blocks or cylinders) that is positioned alongside a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> and is ready to be activated when needed as a potential <BARRIER> to an advancing enemy ground force; rolling block. |
1018 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ068] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ROOF |
The outside upper covering of a <BUILDING>; roof [SOED, "roof", 1.a]. |
1019 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ROOF_ASSEMBLY |
A <ROOF> and its structural support; roof assembly. |
1020 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ROOM |
An interior portion of a <BUILDING> that is divided off by <BUILDING_COMPONENT>s (for example: <WALL>s, <ROOM_CEILING>s, room <FLOOR>s, and/or partitions); room [SOED, "room", 8.a]. |
1021 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ROOM_CEILING |
The overhead inside lining or suspended undercovering of a <ROOM>; room ceiling [SOED, "ceiling", 4]. |
1022 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ROUNDHOUSE |
A circular <BUILDING> containing a <RAILWAY_TURNTABLE>; roundhouse [AHD, "roundhouse", 1]. |
1023 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ROUTE |
A way or course of (especially regular) travel from one <LOCATION> to another <LOCATION>; route [SOED, "route", 1a.]. |
1024 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA045, FC165] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ROUTE_COMPONENT |
A <COMPONENT> of a <ROUTE>. |
1025 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ROUTE_CONSTRICTION |
A <LOCATION> where a <ROUTE> narrows from its normal <<WIDTH>>; route constriction. |
1026 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A, AQ058] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ROUTE_EXPANSION |
A <LOCATION> where a <ROUTE> widens beyond its normal <<WIDTH>>; route expansion. |
1027 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A, AQ058] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ROUTE_LANE_LAND |
A <COMPONENT> of a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> that is typically designated by painted lines, is used to segregate the flow of <GROUND_VEHICLE>s according to <<SPEED>> or intended <DIRECTION>, and has enough <<WIDTH>> to pass a single file of <GROUND_VEHICLE>s; route lane land [SOED, "lane", 2.d]. |
1028 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ROUTE_SHOULDER |
A <TERRAIN_STRIP> along either side of and adjacent to a <ROAD> or <RUNWAY> and not normally used by <MOTOR_VEHICLE>s or <AIRCRAFT> but provided as an allowable margin in case of emergencies; route shoulder. |
1029 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB057] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ROUTE_WIDTH_CHANGE |
A <LOCATION> where a <ROUTE> narrows or expands in <<WIDTH>>; route width change. |
1030 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ058] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ROW_HOUSE |
One of a series of essentially identical residential <BUILDING>s situated side by side and sharing a common <WALL>; row house. |
1031 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RUBBLE |
The rubbish of decayed or demolished <STRUCTURE>s, especially including fragments of brick or of <ROCK>; rubble [SOED, "rubble", 1]. |
1032 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RUINS |
The deteriorated remains of an unspecified <STRUCTURE>; ruins. |
1033 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL200] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RUN_OFF |
<WATER> that is carried off a <TRACT> by <RIVER>s after having fallen as <RAIN>; run-off [SOED, "run-off", 2.b]. |
1034 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RUNWAY |
A defined rectangular <TRACT> on an <AIRPORT>, prepared for the landing and take-off of <AIRCRAFT>; runway [IAN14, "runway"]. |
1035 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB055] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RUNWAY_APPROACH_OIS |
An imaginary air navigation OIS consisting of an inclined plane, symmetrical about the centre-line of the <RUNWAY>, beginning 60,96 metres (200 feet) outward of the <RUNWAY_ENDPOINT>, at the <<TERRAIN_ELEVATION>> of the <RUNWAY_ENDPOINT>, and extending for 12 903,04 metres (42 332 feet, or 7 nautical miles minus 200 feet of <RUNWAY_PRIMARY_OIS>); runway approach OIS. The slope of this <SURFACE> is 50 to 1 along the centre-line of the <RUNWAY> extended until it reaches a height of 152,4 metres (500 feet) above the <<TERRAIN_ELEVATION>> of the <RUNWAY_ENDPOINT> with the lowest <<TERRAIN_ELEVATION>> on the <AIRPORT>. It then continues horizontally to a point 12 964 metres (42 532 feet or 7 nautical miles) from the <RUNWAY_ENDPOINT>. The <<WIDTH>> of this <SURFACE> at the <RUNWAY_ENDPOINT> is the same as the <RUNWAY_PRIMARY_OIS>, it flares uniformly, and the <<WIDTH>> at 12 964 metres (42 532 feet) distance is 4 236,4 metres (13 899 feet). |
1036 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA071] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RUNWAY_CONICAL_OIS |
An imaginary air navigation OIS extending from the periphery of the <RUNWAY_INNER_HORIZONTAL_OIS> outward and upward at a slope of 20 to 1 for a horizontal distance of 2 133,6 metres (7 000 feet) to a height of 152,4 metres (500 feet) above the height of the lowest height <RUNWAY_ENDPOINT> and 4 419,6 metres (14 500 feet) from the centre-line of the <RUNWAY>; runway conical OIS. |
1037 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA074] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RUNWAY_CONICAL_OUTER- _HORIZONTAL_TRANSITIONAL- _OIS |
An imaginary air navigation OIS connecting the side of the <RUNWAY_APPROACH_OIS> to the sides of both the <RUNWAY_CONICAL_OIS> and <RUNWAY_OUTER_HORIZONTAL_OIS>; runway conical outer horizontal transitional OIS. This triangular <SURFACE> extends outward, perpendicular to the extended centre-line of the <RUNWAY> from the edges of the <RUNWAY_APPROACH_OIS>, at a 7 to 1 slope. The slope of this <SURFACE> is referenced to the centre-line of the <RUNWAY>. |
1038 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA076] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RUNWAY_DISPLACED_THRESHOLD |
The designated beginning of the portion of a <RUNWAY> usable for landing that is located at a point on the <RUNWAY> other than the designated <RUNWAY_ENDPOINT>, and typically exists at each end of the <RUNWAY>; runway displaced threshold. |
1039 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB090] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RUNWAY_ENDPOINT |
One of the <LOCATION>s at each end of the centre-line of a <RUNWAY>; runway endpoint. |
1040 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB056] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RUNWAY_INNER_HORIZONTAL- _OIS |
An imaginary air navigation OIS defined by two half circles centred on the <RUNWAY_ENDPOINT>s and joined by tangents; runway inner horizontal OIS. The <<RADIUS>>s of the half circles are 2 286 metres (7 500 feet) and the tangents are parallel to the centre-line of the <RUNWAY> at a distance of 2 286 metres (7 500 feet). This <SURFACE> extends horizontally outward from the periphery of the <RUNWAY_PRIMARY_APPROACH_TRANSITIONAL_OIS> at a <<TERRAIN_ELEVATION>> of 45,7 metres (150 feet) above the <<TERRAIN_ELEVATION>> of the <RUNWAY_ENDPOINT> of lowest <<TERRAIN_ELEVATION>>. |
1041 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA073] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RUNWAY_MARKINGS |
A symbol or group of symbols (for example: threshold markings, runway side stripes, and/or <CENTRE_LINE>s) displayed on the surface of a <RUNWAY> to convey aeronautical information. |
1042 |
PR |
[IAN4, 1.1, "marking"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RUNWAY_NEXUS |
A representation of one or more <RUNWAY>s; runway nexus. |
1043 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RUNWAY_OUTER_HORIZONTAL- _OIS |
An imaginary air navigation OIS consisting of a horizontal plane, located 152,4 metres (500 feet) above the <<TERRAIN_ELEVATION>> of the <RUNWAY_ENDPOINT> with the lowest <<TERRAIN_ELEVATION>>, extending outward from the outer periphery of the <RUNWAY_CONICAL_OIS> for a horizontal distance of 8 544,2 metres (28 032 feet) reaching a distance of 19 963,8 metres (42 532 feet) from the centre-line of the <RUNWAY>; runway outer horizontal OIS. |
1044 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA075] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RUNWAY_OVERRUN |
In military aviation exclusively, a stabilized or paved <TRACT> immediately beyond the end of a <RUNWAY>, of the same <<WIDTH>> as the <RUNWAY> plus <ROUTE_SHOULDER>s, centred on the extended centre-line of the <RUNWAY>; runway overrun. |
1045 |
IR |
[F7110.65, "runway overrun"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RUNWAY_PRIMARY_APPROACH- _TRANSITIONAL_OIS |
An imaginary air navigation OIS connecting the sides of the <RUNWAY_PRIMARY_OIS> and <RUNWAY_APPROACH_OIS> to the <RUNWAY_INNER_HORIZONTAL_OIS>; runway primary approach transitional OIS. This <SURFACE> extends outward, perpendicular to the centre-line of the <RUNWAY>, from the edges of the <RUNWAY_PRIMARY_OIS>, at a slope of 7 to 1, to a <<WIDTH>> of 320 metres (1 050 feet) and a <<TERRAIN_ELEVATION>> of 45,7 metres (150 feet) above the <<TERRAIN_ELEVATION>> of the <RUNWAY_ENDPOINT> of lowest <<TERRAIN_ELEVATION>>. |
1046 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA072] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RUNWAY_PRIMARY_OIS |
An imaginary air navigation OIS that is longitudinally centred on a <RUNWAY>, equal to the <<LENGTH>> of the <RUNWAY> plus 304,8 metres (1 000 feet) on each end, and of a <<WIDTH>> of 609,6 metres (2 000 feet); runway primary OIS. |
1047 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA070] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RUNWAY_RADAR_REFLECTOR |
A <DEVICE>, normally placed near the threshold of a <RUNWAY>, used for reflecting radar signals; runway radar reflector. |
1048 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB060] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RUNWAY_STOPWAY |
A <TRACT> beyond the take-off <RUNWAY_ENDPOINT> that is designated as able to support an <AIRCRAFT> during an aborted take-off; runway stopway. |
1049 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB045] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
RUNWAY_TOUCHDOWN_ZONE |
The first 914,4 metres (3 000 feet) of a <RUNWAY> beginning at the <RUNWAY_DISPLACED_THRESHOLD>; runway touchdown zone [F7110.65, "TOUCHDOWN ZONE"]. |
1050 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB046] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SABKHA |
A natural <TERRAIN_DEPRESSION> in an arid or semi-arid <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> the bed of which is covered with salt encrusted clayey <SOIL>; sabkha. |
1051 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH160] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SAFARI_PARK |
An <ANIMAL_PARK> in which wild <NON_HUMAN_ANIMAL>s are allowed to roam free in an environment designed to resemble their natural habitat and are observed by visitors riding through the <PARK> in <MOTOR_VEHICLE>s; safari park. |
1052 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SAFETY_FAIRWAY |
A <WATERBODY_ROUTE> established for the safe passage of <VESSEL>s through either offshore <PETROLEUM_FIELD>s or <MINEFIELD>s; safety fairway. |
1053 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: FC170] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SAILING_VESSEL |
A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> that is primarily moved by the force created by the effect of the <WIND> on attached sails; sailing vessel. A sailing vessel is also known as a sailing ship. |
1054 |
|
|
[SOED, "sailing vessel"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
SALT_EVAPORATOR |
A shallow <RESERVOIR>, which is normally man-made, that is used for the natural evaporation of <WATER> for the collection of salt; salt evaporator. |
1055 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH155] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SALT_PAN |
A flat <TRACT> covered by natural salt deposits on its <SURFACE>; salt-pan. |
1056 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: SLTPAN] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SANATORIUM |
A <FACILITY> that houses an institution for the treatment of chronic diseases or for medically supervised recuperation; sanatorium. |
1057 |
|
|
[SOED, "sanatorium", 1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
SAND |
A <MATERIAL> consisting of fine <PARTICLE>s of <ROCK> (mainly siliceous); sand [SOED, "sand", 1.a]. |
1058 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SAND_BAR |
A <RIDGE>, or succession of <RIDGE>s, of <SAND>, extending across the mouth of a <RIVER> or <HARBOUR>; sand bar [S32, "bar", 1]. A sand bar is formed by the action of <TIDE>s and <WATER_CURRENT>s, and may obstruct navigation. |
1059 |
|
|
[APDS, "sand-bar"], [DESCI, "bar", 2.a], [SOED, "sand bar"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
SAND_DUNE |
A mound or <RIDGE> of loose <SAND> formed by the <WIND>; sand dune [SOED, "dune"]. |
1060 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB170] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SAND_DUNE_REGION |
A <TRACT> covered by <SAND_DUNE>s; sand dune region. |
1061 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB170] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SAND_LINE |
A <LINE> that delineates a <TRACT> of <SAND> from an adjacent <WATERBODY> and that is covered and uncovered depending on the <<ELEVATION>> of its <SURFACE> and the current <<ELEVATION>> of the <WATERBODY_SURFACE>; sand line. |
1062 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BE022] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SATELLITE |
A <CELESTIAL_BODY> that revolves around a larger <CELESTIAL_BODY>, usually a <PLANET> or <DWARF_PLANET>; satellite [SOED, "satellite", A.2.a]. |
1063 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SATELLITE_GROUND_STATION |
A <STRUCTURE> with an associated <AERIAL> used for tracking, control, transmission, and/or reception of signals from <ARTIFICIAL_SATELLITE>s; satellite ground station. |
1064 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:107] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SATURN |
The primary <PLANET> of the <SUN> that is sixth in distance from the <SUN>, with an orbital mean <<RADIUS>> of approximately 1 429,4 million kilometres; Saturn. |
1065 |
IR |
[PSMOP] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SAWMILL |
A <BUILDING> where <LOG>s are processed into lumber; sawmill. |
1066 |
|
|
[SOED, "sawmill"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
SCENIC_LOOKOUT |
A <LOCATION>, which is generally elevated, with facilities for observing the scenery; scenic lookout. |
1067 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK121] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SCHOOL_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> used for instruction; school building. |
1068 |
|
|
[SOED, "school", n1.I.1e] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
SCIENCE_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> supporting scientific experimentation or research, including scholarly investigation or inquiry, intended to ultimately result in commercial products; science building. |
1069 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:59] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SCIENCE_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> including one or more <SCIENCE_BUILDING>s; science facility. |
1070 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SCRAPYARD |
A <TRACT> used to collect scrap metal for reprocessing; scrapyard. |
1071 |
|
|
[SOED, "scrapyard"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
SCRUB_LAND |
A <TRACT> covered by uncultured <PLANT>s that may have some woody tissue; scrub land. |
1072 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: EB015] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SEA |
A salty <WATERBODY> more or less confined by continuous <LAND> or chains of <ISLAND>s and forming a distinct <REGION>; sea. |
1073 |
IR |
[BOWD, "GLOSSARY OF MARINE NAVIGATION", "sea", 1] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SEAL_POD |
A <POD> of seals. |
1074 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SEAMOUNT |
A <WATERBODY_FLOOR_PINNACLE> rising 1 000 metres or more from the <WATERBODY_FLOOR> of a <SEA> or <OCEAN> and of limited extent across its summit; seamount. |
1075 |
IR |
[SP35, "seamount"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SEAPLANE |
An <AIRCRAFT> capable of taking off and landing on a <WATERBODY_SURFACE>; seaplane [SOED, "seaplane"]. |
1076 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SEAPLANE_BASE |
An <AERODROME> intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure, and movement of <SEAPLANE>s on a <WATERBODY_SURFACE>; seaplane base. |
1077 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB065] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SEAPLANE_RUN |
A designated <WATERBODY_SURFACE_REGION> outlined by visual markings used by <SEAPLANE>s to land and take off; seaplane run. |
1078 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB070] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SEAWALL |
A <WALL> built to protect a <SHORE> from erosion; seawall. |
1079 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB230] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SEAWEED |
A <REGION> of large green, brown, or dark red <VEGETATION> (for example: kelp and/or seaweed) growing in a salt <WATER>, typically cold, environment. |
1080 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BD060] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SEDIMENT |
Unconsolidated <MATERIAL> composed of <PARTICLE>s deposited from either a suspension in <AIR>, <ICE>, or <WATER> or from solution in <WATER>; sediment [SOED, "sediment", 3]. |
1081 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SELF_PROPELLED_ARTILLERY |
Self-propelled <FIELD_ARTILLERY>. |
1082 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SEMINARY |
A <FACILITY> used as a school, especially a theological school, for the training of priests, ministers, or rabbis; seminary [AHD, "seminary", 1.a]. |
1083 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SENIOR_CITIZENS_HOME |
A residential <BUILDING> housing a group of elderly <HUMAN>s; senior citizens home. |
1084 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:109] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SET |
A possibly empty collection of distinct <OBJECT>s; set. |
1085 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SETTLEMENT |
A concentration of <DWELLING>s that is smaller in size than a <TOWN>; settlement. A settlement is also known as a village. |
1086 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL105] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SETTLING_POND |
A small <RESERVOIR> where solid matter is precipitated from a liquid by evaporating or settling; settling pond. |
1087 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AC030] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SEWER |
An artificial channel or conduit, usually covered and under the <TERRAIN>, for carrying off and discharging waste, storm <WATER>, and/or refuse from <BUILDING>s and <BUILT_UP_REGION>s; sewer [SOED, "sewer", 2.a]. |
1088 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SHADOW |
A <REGION> of partial darkness produced by a material <OBJECT> intercepting rays of light (for example: the direct rays of the <SUN>); shadow. |
1089 |
|
|
[SOED, "shadow", A.I.1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
SHANTY_TOWN |
A <TOWN>, or a section of a <TOWN>, consisting chiefly of shacks; shanty town. |
1090 |
|
|
[SOED, "shanty town"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
SHARP_CURVE |
A curve along a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> that may cause restrictions in traffic of <GROUND_VEHICLE>s; sharp curve. |
1091 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ118] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SHEAR_WALL |
The <WALL> of the <EXCAVATION> within a <QUARRY> or <EXTRACTION_MINE>; shear wall. |
1092 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AA011] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SHED |
A relatively small <BUILDING>, which usually has one or more open sides, that is typically used for storage; shed. |
1093 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL019] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SHEAR_LEGS |
Two or three spars standing on end and lashed together aloft that serve as a derrick or tripod to lift heavy weights, to step or lower <MAST>s or stacks, or for similar marine purposes; shear legs. |
1094 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AF041] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SHELLFISH_BED |
A <REGION> in a shallow <WATERBODY> where shellfish breed and may be cultivated; shellfish bed. |
1095 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB180] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SHELTER |
A <STRUCTURE> for protecting <EQUIPMENT> or <HUMAN>s; shelter. |
1096 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SHIPYARD |
A <FACILITY> where <VESSEL>s are built or repaired; shipyard. |
1097 |
IR |
[S32, "shipyard"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SHOAL |
A <MARINE_REGION> over which there is a <<WATER_DEPTH>> of twenty metres or less, and which is composed of unconsolidated <MATERIAL>, except <CORAL> or <ROCK>; shoal. |
1098 |
PR |
[S32, "shoal (n.)"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SHOPPING_CENTRE |
A group of <RETAIL_FACILITY>s, often including <RESTAURANT>s and other businesses, having a common <VEHICLE_LOT>; shopping centre [AHD, "shopping center"]. |
1099 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SHORE |
The narrow <TERRAIN_STRIP> in immediate contact with a <WATERBODY>, including the <TRACT> between high and low water <LINE>s; shore. |
1100 |
PR |
[S32, "shore"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SHORE_PROTECTION_STRUCTURE |
A <STRUCTURE> that protects a <HARBOUR> or <SHORE> from the forces of the sea; shore protection structure. EXAMPLES <BREAKWATER>, <GROIN>. |
1101 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SHORE_REVETMENT |
A <REVETMENT> placed along a <SHORE> to stabilize the <WATERBODY_BANK> and to protect it from the erosive action of flowing <WATER>. |
1102 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB226] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SHORELINE |
The <LAND_WATER_BOUNDARY> between the <SHORE> or <BEACH> and a defined mean water level; shoreline. EXAMPLE The high water shoreline would be the <LAND_WATER_BOUNDARY> with mean high water. |
1103 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SHORELINE_CONSTRUCTION |
A fixed (not afloat) artificial <STRUCTURE> attached to a <SHORE> and normally used for berthing and protection of <VESSEL>s; shoreline construction. |
1104 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: SLCONS] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SHORELINE_LANDING_PLACE |
A <REGION> on a <SHORE> where landing from a <WATERBODY> is possible; shoreline landing place. |
1105 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: LNDPLC] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SHORELINE_LANDING_STAIR |
A <STAIR> on a <SHORE> constructed to connect between the <LAND> and the <WATERBODY> on different levels; shoreline landing stair. |
1106 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: LNDSTS] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SHOVEL |
An <EXCAVATING_MACHINE> that moves <MATERIAL>s by a scooping action; shovel. |
1107 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SHRIMP_BED |
A naturally occurring, significant grouping of shrimp that persists over a significant period; shrimp bed. |
1108 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SHRINE |
A <WORSHIP_PLACE> or place for devotion; shrine [SOED, "shrine", 6]. |
1109 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SHRUB |
A low growing, multi-stemmed woody <PLANT>; shrub [AHD, "shrub"]. |
1110 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SIDEWALK |
A paved pedestrian walkway, usually made of concrete, typically located adjacent and parallel to a <ROAD>; sidewalk. |
1111 |
|
|
[SOED, "sidewalk", 2] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
SIPHON |
A <PIPE> used for conveying liquid from one level to a lower level, using the liquid pressure differential to force a column of the liquid up to a higher level before it falls to the outlet; siphon [SOED, "siphon", 2.a]. |
1112 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AJ020] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SITE |
The <LOCATION> of an actual or planned <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <STRUCTURE>s; site [AHD, "site", 1]. |
1113 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SKI_JUMP |
A <RAMP> used for ski jumping; ski jump. |
1114 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK150] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SKI_TRACK |
A <ROUTE> prepared for skiing; ski track. |
1115 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK155] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SKYLIGHT |
A small <APERTURE> filled in with a transparent or translucent <MATERIAL> (for example: glass) that admits daylight through a <ROOF> and/or <ROOM_CEILING>; skylight. |
1116 |
|
|
[SOED, "skylight", A.2] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
SLIPWAY |
A <RAMP> for launching and recovering <VESSEL>s; slipway. A slipway is also known as a patent ship. |
1117 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: SLIPWY] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SLOPE_REGION |
A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> where the <<TERRAIN_SLOPE>> is within a set range of values. |
1118 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB176] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SLUDGE_GATE |
A <DEVICE> used to regulate the flow of sludge from a <SETTLING_POND>; sludge gate. |
1119 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SLUICE |
An open, inclined conduit for <WATER> that is fitted with a <SLUICE_GATE> and may be employed in mine ore washing operations; sluice. |
1120 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BI039] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SLUICE_GATE |
A <DEVICE> used to regulate the flow of <WATER> in a <SLUICE>; sluice gate. |
1121 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BI040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SMALL_CRAFT_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> with functions or services generally of interest for small craft or pleasure <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL>s. |
1122 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB201] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SMALL_HAIL |
<HAIL> with an <<OUTSIDE_DIAMETER>> less than 0,64 centimetre, which is a form of <ICE_PELLETS>; small hail (US). |
1123 |
IR |
[GMET, "small hail"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SMOKE |
A visible <NON_AQUEOUS_CLOUD>, <PLUME>, or <PUFF> composed of carbon and other <PARTICLE>s given off by burning or smouldering <MATERIAL>s; smoke [SOED, "smoke", A.1]. |
1124 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SMOKESTACK |
A <COMBUSTION_PRODUCT_DISCHARGE_STRUCTURE> consisting of a large, tall <PIPE> which is often free-standing; smokestack [AHD, "smokestack"]. |
1125 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SNAG |
A stem or trunk of a <TREE> below a <WATERBODY_SURFACE>; snag. |
1126 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BD140] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SNOW_GRAINS |
<SOLID_PRECIPITATION> of very small opaque white <PARTICLE>s of <ICE> that fall from a <CLOUD> and are fairly flat or elongated with <<OUTSIDE_DIAMETER>>s generally less than 1 millimetre; snow grains. Snow grains are the solid equivalent of <DRIZZLE>. |
1127 |
PR |
[WMO182, S1610, "snow grains"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SNOW_GROUND_COVER |
The layer formed by <SNOW_PRECIPITATION> as it accumulates on the <LAND>; snow ground cover. |
1128 |
IR |
[GMET, "snow"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SNOW_PRECIPITATION |
<SOLID_PRECIPITATION> composed of white or translucent crystals of <ICE> that are chiefly in complex branch hexagonal form and are often agglomerated into snowflakes; snow precipitation. |
1129 |
IR |
[GMET, "snow"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SNOW_REGION |
A <REGION> in which <SNOW_PRECIPITATION> is falling. |
1130 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SNOW_SHED |
A <PROTECTION_SHED> against slides of <SNOW_GROUND_COVER>; snow shed. |
1131 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A, AL210] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SNOWFIELD |
A <TRACT> covered by <SNOW_GROUND_COVER>; snowfield. |
1132 |
IR |
[GMET, "snowfield", 1] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SODA_EVAPORATOR |
A shallow <RESERVOIR>, normally man-made, used for the natural evaporation of <WATER> for the collection of soda; soda evaporator. |
1133 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SOIL |
A <MATERIAL> composed of fragmented <PARTICLE>s of <ROCK>, decomposed <PLANT>s, <WATER>, and <AIR> that typically comprises a thin top layer of the <LAND>; soil [SOED, "soil", 4]. |
1134 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SOLAR_PANEL |
A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of solar cells for converting sunlight into electrical energy or heat; solar panel. |
1135 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AD020] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SOLAR_SYSTEM |
The <STAR_SYSTEM> containing the <SUN>; solar system. |
1136 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SOLID_MESH |
A <MESH> with a related <MESH_SOLID_SET>; solid mesh. |
1137 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SOLID_PRECIPITATION |
<PRECIPITATION> of <ICE>; solid precipitation. |
1138 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SOUND_CHANNEL |
A horizontal layer in a <WATERBODY> that is bounded by levels at which the <<WATERBODY_SOUND_SPEED>> is greater than at any level within the layer; sound channel. |
1139 |
|
|
[PUWS] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
SOUND_CHANNEL_AXIS |
The alignment axis in a <SOUND_CHANNEL> determined by the <<DEPTH_BELOW_WATERBODY_SURFACE>> at which the minimum <<WATERBODY_SOUND_SPEED>> occurs. |
1140 |
IR |
[SP35, "sound channel axis"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SOUNDING |
A measured <<WATER_DEPTH>> or spot <<WATER_DEPTH>>; sounding. |
1141 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: SOUNDG] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SOUNDING_DATUM |
The vertical, typically tidal, <SURFACE_DATUM> to which <SOUNDING>s and <<HYDROGRAPHIC_DRYING_HEIGHT>>s are referenced; sounding datum. A sounding datum is usually taken to correspond to a low water stage of the <TIDE>. |
1142 |
IR |
[S57A, Attribute: VERDAT] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SPACE |
The <REGION> extending in all <DIRECTION>s in which all matter lying outside celestial body <ATMOSPHERE>s is located; the near vacuum occupying the <REGION>s between <CELESTIAL_BODY>s; space [SOED, "space", II.12.a]. |
1143 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SPACECRAFT |
A <VEHICLE> operating mainly in <SPACE>; spacecraft [SOED, "spacecraft"]. |
1144 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SPACEPORT |
A <FACILITY> for the launch, and sometimes the landing, of <SPACECRAFT>; spaceport [SOED, "spaceport"]. |
1145 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SPECIAL_ELECTRONIC_WINGED- _AIRCRAFT |
A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed or designated for special electronic operations. |
1146 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SPECIAL_OPERATIONS_HELICOPTER |
A <HELICOPTER> designed or designated for special operations. |
1147 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SPECIAL_USE_AIRSPACE |
An <AIRSPACE> identified by a delimited <REGION> where activities must be confined because of their nature and/or where limitations may be imposed on <AIRCRAFT> operations not associated with those activities; special use airspace. |
1148 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA015] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SPECIAL_USE_AIRSPACE- _COMPONENT |
A <COMPONENT> of a <SPECIAL_USE_AIRSPACE>. |
1149 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA025] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SPILLWAY |
A passage for surplus <WATER> to run over or around a <DAM>; spillway. |
1150 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH165] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SPORTS_ARENA |
An arena with tiered seats or terraces for spectators of athletic or sporting events; sports arena [SOED, "stadium", 3]. |
1151 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK160] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SPOT_ELEVATION |
A designated <LOCATION> with an <<ELEVATION>>; spot elevation. |
1152 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: CA030] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SPRING |
A natural outflow of <WATER> from below the <LAND>; spring. |
1153 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: SPRING] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SPRING_TIDE |
A <TIDE> of increased range (or tidal <WATER_CURRENT>s of increased <<WATER_CURRENT_SPEED>>) occurring semi-monthly as the result of the <MOON>being new or full; spring tide [TCG, "spring tides or tidal currents"]. The spring range of <TIDE>is the mean range occurring at the time of spring <TIDE>s and is most conveniently computed from the harmonic constants. It is larger than the mean range where the type of <TIDE> is either semi-diurnal or mixed, and is of no practical significance where the type of <TIDE> is predominantly diurnal. |
1154 |
PR |
[S32, "tide(s): spring"] |
[SOED, "spring tide", (b)] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
STADIUM |
A <SPORTS_ARENA> or an <ATHLETIC_FIELD> with tiered seats or terraces for spectators; stadium [SOED, "stadium", 3]. |
1155 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK160] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
STAIR |
A series of fixed steps leading from one level to another, especially such a series leading from one <FLOOR_LEVEL> to another inside a <STRUCTURE>; stair [SOED, "stair", A.I.1]. |
1156 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ150] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
STAIR_SET |
A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <STAIR>s connecting three or more <FLOOR_LEVEL>s in an uninterrupted sequence. |
1157 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
STAKE |
A small <MARKER> used to identify <WATER_CHANNEL>s or to mark dangers (for example: <STONE>s and/or <SHOAL>s); stake. |
1158 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BC080] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
STAR |
A large, coherent, roughly spherical, gaseous <CELESTIAL_BODY> that is luminous by virtue of internal nuclear reactions; star [SOED, "star", A.I.1]. |
1159 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
STATIONARY_FRONT |
An <ATMOSPHERIC_FRONT> between warm and cold <AIR_MASS>s that is moving at a <<SPEED>> less than 2,575 metres per second (five knots); stationary front. |
1160 |
PR |
[WMO182, S2760, "stationary front"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
STEEL_MILL |
A <FACILITY> for the production of fabricated structural steel products (for example: girders and/or plates); steel mill. |
1161 |
|
|
[SOED, "steel mill", c] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
STEEP_GRADE |
A stretch along a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> where the slope is high enough to slow, hinder, or even stop traffic; steep grade. |
1162 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ120] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
STEEPLE |
A <STRUCTURE>, usually topped by a point, that may be erected on the <ROOF> of a <BUILDING>; steeple. |
1163 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL220] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
STELLAR_BURST_RADIO- _FREQUENCY_EMISSION |
A burst emission from a <STAR> at radio <<WAVELENGTH>>s that often sweep through a range of <<FREQUENCY>>s and last from minutes to days; stellar burst radio frequency emission. |
1164 |
IR |
[SEC, "burst"] |
[IPS] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
STELLAR_ENERGETIC_PARTICLE |
An energetic charged <PARTICLE> emanating from a <STAR>; stellar energetic particle. EXAMPLES Electron, proton, alpha <PARTICLE>. |
1165 |
|
|
[SEC] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
STELLAR_FLUX_RADIO_FREQUENCY- _EMISSION |
A continuous (flux) emission from a <STAR> at radio <<WAVELENGTH>>s; stellar flux radio frequency emission. |
1166 |
|
|
[SEC] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
STELLAR_WIND |
A high-speed stream of <STELLAR_ENERGETIC_PARTICLE>s in <SPACE>; stellar wind. |
1167 |
IR |
[SEC, "solar wind"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
STONE |
A piece of <ROCK> of a small or moderate size; stone [SOED, "stone", A.1.a]. In the US, a stone is also known as a rock. |
1168 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
STORAGE_BUNKER |
A <BUNKER> that is used as a <STORAGE_STRUCTURE>; storage bunker. A storage number is also known as a storage mound. |
1169 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AM060] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
STORAGE_CONTAINER |
A <CONTAINER> used for the storage of solid, liquid, or gaseous <MATERIAL>s; storage container. |
1170 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AM011] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
STORAGE_DEPOT |
A <TRACT> used for the storage of products and/or supplies; storage depot [DFDD, Feature Dictionary: AM010]. |
1171 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AM010] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
STORAGE_PIT |
An excavated <STORAGE_STRUCTURE> that is lined by an impermeable <MATERIAL> and surrounded with <SOIL>; storage pit. |
1172 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
STORAGE_STRUCTURE |
A <STRUCTURE> intended for storing <MATERIAL>s or products; storage structure. |
1173 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AM060] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
STORAGE_TANK |
A <CONTAINER> used for the storage of liquids or gases; storage tank. |
1174 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: TNKCON] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
STRATOPAUSE F |
The top of the <TEMPERATURE_INVERSION_LAYER>, if it exists, that form the upper limit of the <STRATOSPHERE>; stratopause. |
1175 |
PR |
[WMO182, S3020, "stratopause"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
STRATOSPHERE F |
The <ATMOSPHERE_REGION> of the <EARTH> extending from the <TROPOPAUSE> to the <STRATOPAUSE> in which the <<AIR_TEMPERATURE>> generally increases with <<HEIGHT_AGL>>; stratosphere. |
1176 |
PR |
[WMO182, S3030, "stratosphere"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
STREET |
A <ROAD> in a <BUILT_UP_REGION>; street. |
1177 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
STREET_LAMP |
A <LIGHT>, generally located on a <POLE>, that illuminates a <ROAD> or a <SIDEWALK>; street lamp [SOED, "street lamp"]. A street lamp is also known as a street light. |
1178 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
STRUCTURAL_PILE |
A <STRUCTURE> consisting of a long, heavy timber or section of steel or concrete that is forced into the <TERRAIN> to serve as a support (for example: for a <PIER>); structural pile. |
1179 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: PILPNT] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
STRUCTURE |
A framework or fabric of assembled material <COMPONENT>s; structure [SOED, "structure", n3]. |
1180 |
|
|
[APDS, "structure", def. 2] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
STRUCTURE_ENTRANCE |
A way into a <STRUCTURE>; structure entrance. EXAMPLES <GATE>, <HALLWAY>, <DOOR>. |
1181 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ090] |
[SOED, "entrance", 4] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
STRUCTURE_ENTRANCE_AND- _OR_EXIT |
A way into, out of, or both into and out of a <STRUCTURE>; structure entrance and/or exit. EXAMPLES <GATE>, <HALLWAY>, <DOOR>. |
1182 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ090] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
STRUCTURE_EXIT |
A way out of a <STRUCTURE>; structure exit [MWCD, "exit", n.3]. EXAMPLES <GATE>, <HALLWAY>, <DOOR>. |
1183 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ090] |
[SOED, "exit", 3] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
STRUCTURE_EXTERIOR |
The <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <EXTERIOR_WALL>s and <ROOF> (if present) of a <STRUCTURE>. |
1184 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
STRUCTURE_PERIMETER |
The perimeter of a <STRUCTURE>. |
1185 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
STUPA |
A round, usually dome-shaped, Buddhist <SHRINE> topped with a cupola; stupa [SOED, "stupa"]. |
1186 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SUBMERGED_ROCK_FORMATION |
An isolated formation of <ROCK> or a single large mass of <ROCK> that is located in a <WATERBODY> and is typically submerged but possibly projects above the <WATERBODY_SURFACE>. |
1187 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BD130] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SUBMERSIBLE_VESSEL |
A <VESSEL> capable of operation either on a <WATERBODY_SURFACE> or beneath it; submersible vessel. |
1188 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SUGAR_CANE |
A <TRACT> of Saccharum officinarum; sugar cane [AHD, "sugar cane"]. |
1189 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SUN |
The central <STAR> of the <STAR_SYSTEM> containing the <EARTH>; Sun. |
1190 |
|
|
[SOED, "sun", 1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
SUNSPOT |
A relatively cool and dark appearing <REGION> on the photosphere of the <SUN>; sunspot. |
1191 |
IR |
[TASC] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SUPERSTRUCTURE |
A substantial <STRUCTURE> resting on something else; superstructure [SOED, "superstructure", 1]. |
1192 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SUPPLIES_AND_EXPENDABLES |
A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <EQUIPMENT> and/or <MATERIAL> that may be consumed or discarded after use; supplies and expendables. |
1193 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SURF |
The belt of nearly continuous, breaking <WATER_WAVE>s along a <SHORE> or over a submerged bank or <SAND_BAR>; surf. |
1194 |
IR |
[BOWD, "GLOSSARY OF MARINE NAVIGATION", "surf"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SURF_ZONE |
The <REGION> between the outermost limit of <SURF> and the resulting limit of <WATER_WAVE> uprush on a <SHORE>; surf zone. |
1195 |
PR |
[S32, "surf zone"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SURFACE |
An outermost, limiting <COMPONENT> of an <OBJECT> that is immediately adjacent to another <OBJECT> (for example: an <ATMOSPHERE> and/or <SPACE>); surface [SOED, "surface", 1.a]. |
1196 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SURFACE_BASED_EM_DUCT |
A layer of the <ATMOSPHERE> that is adjacent to the <PLANETARY_SURFACE> of the <EARTH> and in which electromagnetic waves are trapped due to changes in the index of refraction; surface-based electromagnetic duct. |
1197 |
IR |
[BATT] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SURFACE_DATUM |
A <DATUM> defining a <SURFACE> from which elevations or depths are measured. EXAMPLES <VERTICAL_DATUM>, <SOUNDING_DATUM>. |
1198 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SURFACE_FISSURE |
A narrow fissure, crack, and/or rift in the <TERRAIN> or the overlying <SNOW_GROUND_COVER> or <ICE>; surface fissure. |
1199 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB060] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SURVEILLANCE_WINGED- _AIRCRAFT |
A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed or designated for surveillance missions. |
1200 |
IR |
[JAWA, Type Classifications, Class 1] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SURVEY_MARKER |
A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_OBJECT> (for example: a <MARKER>) with a known <LOCATION>; survey marker. |
1201 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: ZB035] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SWAMP |
A seasonally flooded, low-lying <WETLAND> with more woody <PLANT>s than a <MARSH> and better drainage than a <BOG>; swamp [AHD, "swamp", 1a]. |
1202 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: ED020] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SWELL_WAVE |
A surface gravity <WATER_WAVE> that is not growing or being sustained any longer by the <WIND> but that was generated by the <WIND> some distance away and is now propagating freely across the <WATERBODY_SURFACE> away from its <REGION> of generation; swell wave. |
1203 |
IR |
[GMET, "swell"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SWEPT_REGION |
A <WATERBODY_REGION> that has been determined to be clear of navigational dangers to a specified depth; swept region. |
1204 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: SWPARE] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SWIMMING_POOL |
A constructed pool used for swimming; swimming pool [SOED, "swimming pool"]. |
1205 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK170] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SYNAGOGUE |
A <WORSHIP_PLACE> for Jewish worship and religious instruction; synagogue. |
1206 |
|
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SYSTEM |
A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <OBJECT>s arranged or organized for a special purpose and functioning together as a whole; system [SOED, "system", 3]. |
1207 |
|
|
[J1-02, "system"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
SYSTEMATIC_TREE_PLANTING |
A <TRACT> covered by systematic plantings of <TREE>s that yield a product (for example: a fruit and/or a nut). |
1208 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: EA040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TABERNACLE |
A <CHURCH> that has been specially designated by religious authority; tabernacle. |
1209 |
|
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STD 2005/06/07 |
TAXIWAY |
A defined path on an <AIRPORT> established for the taxiing of <AIRCRAFT> and intended to provide a link between one part of the <AIRPORT> and another; taxiway [IAN14, "taxiway"]. |
1210 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB075] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TELECOM_SWITCHING_STATION |
A <COMMUNICATION_STATION> housing a <SYSTEM> of switches that establishes connections between individual telecommunication <DEVICE>s; telecom switching station. |
1211 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:40] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TELEFERIC |
A transportation <SYSTEM> consisting of <LOAD_CABLE>s strung between <PYLON>s on which carrier units (for example: cars or buckets intended to transport <PERSONNEL>, <MATERIAL>, and/or <EQUIPMENT>) are suspended; teleferic. A teleferic is also known as an aerial cableway or aerial tramway. |
1212 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: TELPHC] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TELESCOPE |
A <DEVICE> used for observing distant <OBJECT>s and/or phenomena; telescope. |
1213 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL141] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TEMPERATURE_INVERSION- _LAYER |
A layer in an <ATMOSPHERE> where the <<AIR_TEMPERATURE>> increases with <<HEIGHT_AGL>>; temperature inversion layer. |
1214 |
PR |
[WMO182, T0210, "temperature inversion"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TEMPORARY_ENCAMPMENT |
A <TRACT> containing a temporary, usually unsheltered, encampment [SOED, "encampment", 1]. EXAMPLE Bivouac. |
1215 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TENDER |
A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> used to attend other <VESSEL>s, especially to supply goods and provisions, convey orders, and/or carry passengers to and from <SHORE>; tender [SOED, "tender", 2]. |
1216 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TENNIS_COMPLEX |
A <REGION> and/or <SITE> including one or more <TENNIS_COURT>s; tennis complex. |
1217 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK050] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TENNIS_COURT |
A court used in playing the game of tennis [SOED, "tennis-court"]. |
1218 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK050] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TENT |
A portable <SHELTER> of canvas, cloth, or similar <MATERIAL> that is supported by one or more <POLE>s and stretched and secured by <LOAD_CABLE>s fastened to pegs driven into the <TERRAIN>; tent [SOED, "tent", 1.a]. |
1219 |
|
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|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TENT_DWELLING |
A <TENT> used as a <DWELLING>; tent dwelling. |
1220 |
|
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|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TERRAIN |
The <SURFACE> of the solid portion of a <PLANET>, which may or may not be covered by <WATER>; terrain. Terrain is also known as ground. |
1221 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: LNDARE] |
[S32, "ground"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
TERRAIN_CHANNEL |
An elongated <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION>, especially one that is relatively narrow, whose longer sides are <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION>s of higher <<TERRAIN_ELEVATION>>; terrain channel. EXAMPLES <CANYON>, <GORGE>, dry riverbed. |
1222 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TERRAIN_CRATER |
A localized <TERRAIN_DEPRESSION> created by an explosion and/or the impact of a large or high-velocity projectile upon the <TERRAIN>; terrain crater. |
1223 |
|
|
[SOED, "crater", 2] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
TERRAIN_CUT |
An <EXCAVATION> in the <TERRAIN> to provide passage for a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> (for example: a <ROAD>, a <RAILWAY>, and/or a <CANAL>); terrain cut. |
1224 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB070] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TERRAIN_DEPRESSION |
A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> of relatively low <<TERRAIN_ELEVATION>> that is completely surrounded by another <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> of higher <<TERRAIN_ELEVATION>>; terrain depression. |
1225 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB080] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TERRAIN_ELEVATION_PROPERTY- _SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing <<TERRAIN_ELEVATION>>s. |
1226 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TERRAIN_FILL |
A <REGION> of fill that augments a <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION>; terrain fill. |
1227 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TERRAIN_OBSTACLE |
A configuration of <TERRAIN> and/or associated <STRUCTURE>s that impedes the movement of <GROUND_VEHICLE>s and pedestrian traffic; terrain obstacle. |
1228 |
|
|
[J1-02, "obstacle"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
TERRAIN_PIT |
An <EXCAVATION> where gravel, <SAND>, and/or clay are removed for use elsewhere; terrain pit. |
1229 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AA013] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TERRAIN_PLAIN |
A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> that is comparatively flat; terrain plain. |
1230 |
|
|
[SOED, "plain"1.a] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
TERRAIN_STRIP |
A <TRACT> that is significantly longer in one dimension than the other; terrain strip [SOED, "strip", 2]. |
1231 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TERRAIN_SURFACE_OBJECT |
An <OBJECT> located on the <TERRAIN>. EXAMPLE Man-made <STRUCTURE>; terrain surface object. |
1232 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION |
A <REGION> of <TERRAIN>; terrain surface region [SOED, "region", 1]. |
1233 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TERRAIN_TRANSPORTATION- _ABATIS |
An <ABATIS> blocking movement on a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE>; terrain transportation abatis. |
1234 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TERRAIN_TRANSPORTATION- _GALLERY |
A sunken or cut passage along a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> in <MOUNTAINOUS_REGION>s constructed to protect <GROUND_VEHICLE>s from the weather; terrain transportation gallery. A series of <APERTURE>s may be present on one side for light or ventilation. |
1235 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL075] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TEST_REFERENCE_TRACK |
A surveyed reference track marking the <CENTRE_LINE> of a marine test range; test reference track. <VESSEL>s undergoing testing must maintain position along this track. |
1236 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: FC102] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TEST_SITE |
A <REGION> and/or <SITE> for the testing of technical products and <EQUIPMENT>; test site. |
1237 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: FA100] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
THEATRE |
A <BUILDING>, <ROOM>, or outdoor <STRUCTURE> used for the presentation of plays, films, or other dramatic performances; theatre [AHD, "theater", 1]. |
1238 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
THEODOLITE_LINE |
A <LINE> of known <DIRECTION> from a fixed <LOCATION> that may be used to determine accurate <LOCATION>s of a <VESSEL> on certain test ranges; theodolite line. |
1239 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: FC101] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
THERMAL_MATERIAL_PROPERTY- _SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the thermal properties of the <MATERIAL>s composing an <OBJECT>. |
1240 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
THUNDERSTORM |
A storm with thunder and <LIGHTNING> produced by electrically charged cumulonimbus <CLOUD>s and usually accompanied by heavy <RAIN> and/or <HAIL>; thunderstorm. |
1241 |
PR |
[WMO182, T0940, "thunderstorm"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TIDAL_BASIN |
A <WATERBODY_SHELTER_BASIN> affected by tidal forces in which <WATER> can be kept at a desired level by means of a <WATER_GATE>; tidal basin. |
1242 |
PR |
[S32, "basin: tidal"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TIDAL_WATER |
A <WATERBODY> where the level normally fluctuates with the <TIDE>; tidal water. Tidal water is also known as non-inland water. |
1243 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BA040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TIDE |
The alternate rising and falling of a <WATERBODY_SURFACE> due to the gravitational attraction of the <MOON>, <SUN>, or other <CELESTIAL_BODY>s; tide [SOED, "tide", II.7]. |
1244 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TIDE_DATA_POINT |
A <LOCATION> for which tabulated tidal stream data are given; tide data point. |
1245 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BG030] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TIDE_GAUGE |
A <DEVICE> for measuring the height of <TIDE>; tide gauge. This may be a graduated staff in a sheltered <LOCATION> where visual observations can be made, or it may consist of an elaborate recording <DEVICE> making a continuous graphic record of the height of the <TIDE> against time. It is usually actuated by a float in a <PIPE> communicating with the sea through a small <APERTURE>, which filters out shorter <WATER_WAVE>s. |
1246 |
PR |
[S32, "gauge: tide"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TIDE_LOCK |
A <HYDROGRAPHIC_LOCK> situated between a <WATERBODY_SHELTER_BASIN> or <CANAL> and tidewater to maintain the <WATER> at a desired level as the <<TIDE_LEVEL>> changes; tide lock. A tide lock is also known as a guard lock. |
1247 |
PR |
[S32, "tide lock"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TIDE_RIP_REGION |
A <WATERBODY_REGION> where small <WATER_WAVE>s are formed on the <WATERBODY_SURFACE> by the meeting of opposing tidal <WATER_CURRENT>s or by a tidal <WATER_CURRENT> crossing an irregular <WATERBODY_FLOOR>; tide rip region. |
1248 |
PR |
[S57A, Attribute, CATWAT:4] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TIDEWAY |
A natural <WATERCOURSE> in intertidal <REGION>s where <WATER> flows during the rise and fall of the <TIDE>; tideway. |
1249 |
PR |
[S32, "tideway"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TIMBER_YARD |
An open <TRACT> for the storage of wooden lumber and timbers; timber yard. |
1250 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AM031] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TIME_ANALYSIS_BASE_SET |
A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <OBJECT>s with EDCS Attributes that are analyzed at a common base time. |
1251 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TIME_FORECAST_TAU_SET |
A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <OBJECT>s with EDCS Attributes that are forecasted at a time offset from a <TIME_ANALYSIS_BASE_SET> time; time forecast tau set. |
1252 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TOPMARK |
A characteristic shape secured at the top of a <BUOY> or <BEACON> to aid in its identification; topmark. |
1253 |
IR |
[S32, "topmark"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TOWED_ARTILLERY |
Towed <FIELD_ARTILLERY>. |
1254 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TOWED_VEHICLE |
A <VEHICLE> towed by another. |
1255 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TOWER |
A relatively tall, narrow <STRUCTURE>, which is usually of square, circular, or rectangular cross-section, that may either stand alone or may form part of another <STRUCTURE>; tower. |
1256 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: TOWERS] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TOWN |
A concentration of <DWELLING>s, <COMMERCIAL_BUILDING>s, <INDUSTRIAL_BUILDING>s, and other <STRUCTURE>s where <HUMAN>s have settled that is larger than a <SETTLEMENT> and usually smaller than a <CITY> and/or <BUILT_UP_REGION>; town. |
1257 |
|
|
[SOED, "town", 4] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
TOWN_HALL |
The <MUNICIPAL_HALL> of a <TOWN>. |
1258 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TRACK_LINE |
The path of marine travel as drawn on a <MAP> together with the <SOUNDING>s and related information collected along that path; track line. |
1259 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BE040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TRACK_SWATH |
A <WATERBODY_SURFACE_REGION> of horizontal depth coverage recorded by sonar array <SYSTEM>s; track swath. |
1260 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BE030] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TRACT |
A <REGION> of <LAND>; tract. |
1261 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TRADING_POST |
A <SITE> occupied for purposes of trade, especially in a remote and/or unsettled <REGION>; trading post [SOED, "trading post"]. |
1262 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TRADITIONAL_SETTLEMENT |
A concentration of simple <DWELLING>s, which are generally <HUT>s, that are not usually of substantial construction; traditional settlement. |
1263 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL135] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATER_TRAFFIC_SEPARATION- _SCHEME |
A measure for organizing a <TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> that separates opposing streams of <VESSEL>s by appropriate means, including the establishment of <ROUTE_LANE>s; water traffic separation scheme. |
1264 |
IR |
[S32, "traffic separation scheme"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TRAIL |
A path on <LAND> worn by the passage of <ANIMAL>s; trail. |
1265 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AP050] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TRAIN |
A number of <RAIL_WAGON>s coupled together, usually including the <LOCOMOTIVE_ENGINE> by which they are drawn; train [SOED, "train", 13]. |
1266 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TRAINER_WINGED_AIRCRAFT |
A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed or designated for flight training operations. |
1267 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TRAINING_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> used exclusively for training of military, police, fire, and/or rescue <PERSONNEL>; training building. |
1268 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TRAINING_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> including one or more <TRAINING_BUILDING>s; training facility. |
1269 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: FA165] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TRANSMISSION_STATION |
A station that is equipped for radio and/or television transmission. |
1270 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TRANSPORT_HELICOPTER |
A <HELICOPTER> designed and/or designated to transport <CARGO>, <PERSONNEL>, or other <MATERIAL>s. |
1271 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TRANSPORT_WINGED_AIRCRAFT |
A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed and/or designated to transport <CARGO>, <PERSONNEL>, or other <MATERIAL>s. |
1272 |
|
|
[J1-02, "transport aircraft"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
TRANSPORTATION_BLOCK |
A massive assemblage of <MATERIAL>, usually in the form of concrete blocks and/or cylinders, positioned alongside (a <ROLLING_BLOCK>) or above (a <DROP_GATE>) a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE>, ready to be activated as a potential <BARRIER> to an advancing enemy ground force; transportation block. |
1273 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ068] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TRANSPORTATION_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> intended to facilitate the transportation of <HUMAN>s and/or <MATERIAL>s. |
1274 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TRANSPORTATION_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> including one or more <TRANSPORTATION_BUILDING>s. |
1275 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE |
A <ROUTE> used for transportation. |
1276 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TRANSPORTATION_STATION |
A station that serves as a stopping place along a <TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE>; transportation station. |
1277 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ125] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TRAPDOOR |
A <DOOR> or hatch that is flush with a <SURFACE> and located in a <FLOOR>, on a <ROOF>, or in a <ROOM_CEILING>; trapdoor [SOED, "trapdoor", 1]. |
1278 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TREE |
A woody-perennial <PLANT> that has a self-supporting main stem or trunk and a definite crown; tree. A tree-like <PLANT> may also be known as a tree. |
1279 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: TREPNT] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TREE_BLOWDOWN |
A <TRACT> on which <TREE>s have been blown down or otherwise levelled; tree blowdown. |
1280 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TREE_LINE |
A relatively linear arrangement of <TREE>s; tree line [SOED, "tree line", b]. |
1281 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TREED_TRACT |
A <TRACT> covered by a <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <TREE>s; treed tract. EXAMPLES Copse, thicket, stand of <TREE>s. |
1282 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: EC030] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TRENCH |
A long and narrow <EXCAVATION> in the <TERRAIN>; trench [SOED, "trench", 2.a]. A trench is also known as a ditch. |
1283 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AH020] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TROPICAL_CYCLONE |
A non-frontal, synoptic-scale <CYCLONE> originating over a tropical or sub-tropical <WATERBODY> with organized convection and definite cyclonic surface <WIND> circulation; tropical cyclone. |
1284 |
PR |
[WMO182, T1510, "tropical cyclone"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TROPOPAUSE F |
The <BOUNDARY> between the <TROPOSPHERE> and the <STRATOSPHERE> where an abrupt change in the <<TEMPERATURE_LAPSE_RATE>> usually occurs; tropopause. |
1285 |
PR |
[WMO182, T1600, "tropopause"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TROPOSPHERE F |
The <ATMOSPHERE_REGION> of the <EARTH>, extending from the <PLANETARY_SURFACE> to the <TROPOPAUSE>; troposphere. |
1286 |
PR |
[WMO182, T1640, "troposphere"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TRUCK |
A large, strong <MOTOR_VEHICLE> for carrying <CARGO>, <HUMAN>s, and/or other <MATERIAL>s; truck [SOED, "truck", 3.b]. |
1287 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TSS_SYSTEM |
A deep-water <WATERBODY_ROUTE>, together with the related <NAVIGATION_MARK_AFLOAT>s and/or <NAVIGATION_MARK_FIXED>s that are placed to delimit specific <TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE>s for separating traffic within the <WATERBODY_ROUTE>; traffic separation scheme system. |
1288 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: FC040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TSUNAMI |
A long-period <WATER_WAVE> produced by a submarine earthquake and/or volcanic eruption; tsunami. |
1289 |
IR |
[SP35, "tsunami"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TUNA_NETTING_REGION |
A <WATERBODY_REGION> where nets used for catching tuna have been deployed. |
1290 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB111] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TUNDRA |
A prairie-like arctic and sub-arctic climatic <TRACT> that sustains a growth of low <VEGETATION>; tundra. |
1291 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BJ110] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TUNNEL |
A passage under the <TERRAIN> that is open at both ends and usually contains a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE>; tunnel. |
1292 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: TUNNEL] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TUNNEL_SHELTER |
A <TUNNEL> for the purpose of sheltering <MATERIAL>s, <EQUIPMENT>, and/or <HUMAN>s; tunnel shelter. |
1293 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TURBID_REGION |
A <WATERBODY_REGION> with increased <<WATER_DIFFUSE_TURBIDITY>>; turbid region. |
1294 |
IR |
[SP35, "turbidity"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TURNING_BASIN |
An enlargement of a <WATER_CHANNEL> used for turning <VESSEL>s; turning basin. A turning basin is also known as a manoeuvering basin. |
1295 |
PR |
[S32, "turning basin"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
TYPHOON |
A <TROPICAL_CYCLONE> with maximum sustained <<WIND_SPEED>>s of 33 metres per second or greater near the centre and that is located in the western North Pacific; typhoon. |
1296 |
PR |
[WMO182, T1990, "typhoon"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
UNCONTROLLED_AIRSPACE |
Any <AIRSPACE> in which air traffic control service is not available; uncontrolled airspace. |
1297 |
IR |
[AIM] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
UNDERGROUND_BUNKER |
A <BUNKER> that is used as a command and control centre or for encampment; underground bunker. |
1298 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AH060] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
UNDERGROUND_DWELLING |
A <DWELLING> under the <TERRAIN>; underground dwelling. |
1299 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL250] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
UNDERGROUND_RAILWAY |
A <TUNNEL> under the <TERRAIN> through which a metropolitan electric <RAILWAY> travels; underground railway. |
1300 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: SU002] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
UNDERGROUND_WATER |
<WATER> situated under the <TERRAIN> but reachable by <WELL>s; underground water. Underground water is also known as phreatic water. |
1301 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH115] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
UNDERMINED_LAND |
A <TRACT> that was previously undermined through mining activities and that either has already partly subsided and/or that is in the process of subsiding; undermined land. |
1302 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB220] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
UNDERWATER_COMMUNICATION- _DEVICE |
A <DEVICE> located in a <WATERBODY> and used to provide two-way communication; underwater communication device. EXAMPLE <ACOUSTIC_TRANSDUCER>. |
1303 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
UNDERWATER_HAZARD |
An <UNDERWATER_OBJECT> known to be hazardous to navigation on <WATERBODY_SURFACE>s; underwater hazard. |
1304 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BD000] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
UNDERWATER_OBJECT |
An <OBJECT> under a <WATERBODY_SURFACE>. EXAMPLE <MARINE_WRECK>. |
1305 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BD005] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
UNDERWATER_REGION |
A <REGION> under a <WATERBODY_SURFACE>. |
1306 |
|
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STD 2005/06/07 |
UNMANNED_WINGED_AIRCRAFT |
A winged <AIRCRAFT> operating without a pilot onboard; unmanned winged aircraft. |
1307 |
|
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|
STD 2005/06/07 |
UNMONUMENTED_POINT |
A formally recognized survey or reference <LOCATION> that is not represented by a physical <BOUNDARY_MONUMENT> and/or <BENCHMARK>; unmonumented point. |
1308 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: ZB031] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
UNVEGETATED_LAND |
A <TRACT> with little (less than 5 percent) or no <VEGETATION>; unvegetated land. |
1309 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: EE020] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
URANUS |
The primary <PLANET> of the <SUN> that is seventh in distance from the <SUN>, with an orbital mean <<RADIUS>> of approximately 2 875,0 million kilometres; Uranus. |
1310 |
IR |
[PSMOP] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
UTILITY_HELICOPTER |
A <HELICOPTER> designed or designated for various utility operations. |
1311 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
UTILITY_VESSEL |
A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> designed or designated for various utility operations. |
1312 |
|
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|
STD 2005/06/07 |
UTILITY_WINGED_AIRCRAFT |
A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed or designated for utility, non-transport purposes. |
1313 |
IR |
[JAWA, Type Classifications, Class 7] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
VALLEY_BOTTOM_LINE |
A <LINE> representing of the lowest part of a <VALLEY_REGION>; valley bottom line. |
1314 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: CA025] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
VALLEY_REGION |
A low-lying <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> located between <HILL>s and/or <MOUNTAIN>s and often having a <RIVER> flowing through it; valley region. |
1315 |
|
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STD 2005/06/07 |
VARIABLE_DISPLACEMENT- _LINE |
A <LINE> connecting <LOCATION>s having a varying relative vertical offset from the <TERRAIN>; variable displacement line. |
1316 |
|
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STD 2005/06/07 |
VEGETABLE_OIL_MILL |
A <BUILDING> that houses <EQUIPMENT> that releases the oils of vegetable seeds by pressing and/or grinding; vegetable oil mill. |
1317 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:71] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
VEGETATED_SATURATED- _LAND |
A saturated <TRACT> that is at times covered with <WATER> and that supports <VEGETATION> that may include <TREE>s; vegetated saturated land. |
1318 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH095] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
VEGETATION |
The <PLANT>s in a given <REGION>; vegetation [AHD, "vegetation", 2]. |
1319 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
VEHICLE |
<EQUIPMENT> used to provide a means of conveyance for transporting <MATERIAL>s, <EQUIPMENT>, and/or <HUMAN>s; vehicle. |
1320 |
|
|
[SOED, "vehicle", A, 5a] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
VEHICLE_BARRIER |
An obstruction placed across a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> to prevent the passage of <VEHICLE>s; vehicle barrier. |
1321 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AP041] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
VEHICLE_LOT |
A <TRACT> used for storing and/or parking <VEHICLE>s and/or <VESSEL>s; vehicle lot. |
1322 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ140] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
VEHICLE_SCALE |
<EQUIPMENT> that is used to determine the weight of <MOTOR_VEHICLE>s; vehicle scale [DFDD, Feature Attribute Dictionary, TFC:16]. |
1323 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:113] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
VENTILATION_APERTURE |
An <APERTURE>, generally covered, into a <VENTILATION_DUCT> or <VENTILATION_SHAFT>. |
1324 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
VENTILATION_DUCT |
A predominantly horizontal duct for the admission of a proper supply of fresh and/or temperature-controlled <AIR>, especially to a <ROOM>, <BUILDING>, or other place where the <AIR> readily becomes stagnant or in need of temperature control; ventilation duct. |
1325 |
|
|
[SOED, "ventilation duct", 4.b] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
VENTILATION_DUCT_WALL |
The <WALL> and/or casing of a <VENTILATION_DUCT>. |
1326 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
VENTILATION_SHAFT |
A vertical or nearly vertical passageway in a <BUILDING> used for moving heating, cooling, and/or ventilation <AIR>; ventilation shaft. |
1327 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
VENUS |
The primary <PLANET> of the <SUN> that is second in distance from the <SUN> with an orbital mean <<RADIUS>> of approximately 108,2 million kilometres; Venus. |
1328 |
IR |
[PSMOP] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
VERTEBRATE |
An <ANIMAL> of the subphylum Vertebrata, comprising chordate animals with a bony and/or cartilaginous skeleton, skull, and spinal column; vertebrate [SOED, "vertebrate", A]. EXAMPLES <FISH>, <AMPHIBIAN>, <REPTILE>, <BIRD>, <MAMMAL>. |
1329 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
VERTICAL_DATUM |
A datum (see ISO 19111:2007, 4.9) to which gravity-related elevations and heights are referenced; vertical datum. This is often taken to correspond to MSL. |
1330 |
IR |
[ISO 19111:2007, 4.33] |
[GMCG] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
VESSEL |
A <VEHICLE> capable of operation on the <WATERBODY_SURFACE>, but which may also be able to operate beneath it; vessel. |
1331 |
|
|
[SOED, "vessel", 4.a] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
VESSEL_BASIN |
An enclosure containing <WATER> for a dock for <VESSEL>s; vessel basin. |
1332 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB022] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
VESSEL_BERTH |
The <LOCATION> where a <VESSEL> lies when secured to a <PIER>, <WHARF>, and/or <MOORING_DOLPHIN>; may also be a designated <LOCATION> away from the <COASTLINE>; vessel berth. |
1333 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB020] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
VESSEL_STORAGE_ANCHORAGE |
A defined <WATERBODY_REGION> intended for use as a long-term <ANCHORAGE> and storage for <VESSEL>s; vessel storage anchorage. |
1334 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
VIADUCT |
A <STRUCTURE> consisting of a series of arches or <TOWER>s supporting a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> across a <TERRAIN_DEPRESSION>; viaduct. |
1335 |
PR |
[S32, "viaduct"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
VINEYARD |
A <TRACT> covered by the systematic planting of grape vines; vineyard. |
1336 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: EA050] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
VOID_COLLECTION |
A data collection <REGION> lacking suitable source coverage and/or where data is not required; void collection. |
1337 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: ZD020] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
VOLCANIC_DYKE |
A sheet of <ROCK> filling a fissure, sometimes showing as a <RIDGE>; volcanic dyke [SOED, "dyke", n. 10.b]. |
1338 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB190] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
VOLCANO |
A <MOUNTAIN> or <HILL>, situated over one or more openings in the <TERRAIN> through which lava, cinders, steam, and/or gases are or have been expelled; volcano [SOED, "volcano", n1]. |
1339 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB180] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WADI |
The dry bed of an intermittent <RIVER>, often with steep sides or located at the bottom of a <TERRAIN_CHANNEL>; wadi. A wadi is also known as a wash or an arroyo. |
1340 |
|
|
[APDS, "wadi", 1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
WADI_NEXUS |
The representation of one or more <WADI>s; wadi nexus. |
1341 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WALL |
A solid man-made <BARRIER> of generally heavy <MATERIAL> used as an enclosure, <BOUNDARY>, or for protection; wall. |
1342 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL260] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WALL_LOOPHOLE |
A small <APERTURE> in a <WALL> in a defended <STRUCTURE> created for military purposes, typically about 20 centimetres in diameter; wall loophole. |
1343 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WAREHOUSE |
A <BUILDING> in which goods or merchandise are stored; warehouse [AHD, "warehouse", 1]. |
1344 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WARM_FRONT |
An <ATMOSPHERIC_FRONT> between warm and cold <AIR_MASS>s that moves so that the warmer <AIR> replaces the colder <AIR>; warm front. |
1345 |
PR |
[WMO182, W0100, "warm front"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WASTE_PROCESSING_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> where waste is processed through chemical, physical, biological, or thermal procedures or a combination of those procedures; waste processing facility. |
1346 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AB030] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATER |
A compound of hydrogen and oxygen, chemical formula H2O; water [SOED, "water", 1.a]. |
1347 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY |
A particular, designated body of <WATER> forming a physiographic <OBJECT>; waterbody [SOED, "waterbody"]. EXAMPLES <LAKE>, <OCEAN>, <SEA>, <RIVER>. |
1348 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_ACOUSTIC_PROPERTY- _SET |
A <WATERBODY_PROPERTY_SET> describing acoustic-related properties. |
1349 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_ACOUSTIC_SIGNATURE- _PROPERTY_SET |
An <ACOUSTIC_SIGNATURE_PROPERTY_SET> describing a signal source in a <WATERBODY>. |
1350 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_ACOUSTIC_TARGET- _STRENGTH_PROPERTY_SET |
A <WATERBODY_PROPERTY_SET> describing acoustic target strength properties (for example: the amount of signal excess added to the return energy of an active sonar emission based on the reflective characteristics of an <OBJECT>). |
1351 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_BANK |
The raised or sloping bank of <LAND> adjacent to a <LAND_WATER_BOUNDARY>; waterbody bank. |
1352 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_BASIN |
A delimited, principal division of a <WATERBODY>; waterbody basin. EXAMPLE <OCEAN_BASIN>. |
1353 |
IR |
[SP35, "basin"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_BATHYMETRY- _PROPERTY_SET |
A <WATERBODY_PROPERTY_SET> describing the <<DEPTH_OF_WATERBODY_FLOOR>> with respect to a <SURFACE_DATUM>; waterbody bathymetry property set. |
1354 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_BIOLOGIC_SOUND- _SOURCE |
A sound source of a biological nature in a <WATERBODY>. EXAMPLES <FISH_SCHOOL>, <WHALE_POD>. |
1355 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_BOOM |
A floating <BARRIER> used to protect a <WATERBODY_REGION> or to create a sheltered <WATERBODY_SURFACE_REGION> for storage purposes; waterbody boom [DFDD, Feature Dictionary: BD123]. |
1356 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BD123] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_CURRENT |
A large <WATERBODY_REGION> containing a <WATER_CURRENT> that is relatively homogenous with respect to <<WATERBODY_TEMPERATURE>> or <<PRACTICAL_SALINITY>> and that differs from that of the adjacent <REGION>s; waterbody current. |
1357 |
IR |
[S32, "current"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_EDDY |
An <EDDY> in a <WATERBODY>. |
1358 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BD040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_FLOOR |
The floor of a <WATERBODY>. |
1359 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_FLOOR_CANYON |
A deep, steep-sided <TERRAIN_CHANNEL> in a <WATERBODY_FLOOR> the bottom of which grades continuously downward; waterbody floor canyon. |
1360 |
PR |
[S32, "canyon: submarine"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_FLOOR_PINNACLE |
A <WATERBODY_FLOOR_TOPOGRAPHIC_CONFIGURATION> of reduced depth at its centre; waterbody floor pinnacle. It is generally round in shape as viewed from above. |
1361 |
IR |
[S32, "pinnacle"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_FLOOR_PROVINCE |
A <WATERBODY_FLOOR_REGION> identifiable by shared physiographic characteristics that are markedly in contrast with those in the adjacent <WATERBODY_FLOOR_REGION>s; waterbody floor province. |
1362 |
PR |
[SUFN, "province"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_FLOOR_REGION |
A <REGION> of a <WATERBODY_FLOOR>. |
1363 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_FLOOR_RIDGE |
A <RIDGE> with steep sides and either irregular or smooth topography in a <WATERBODY_FLOOR>; waterbody floor ridge. A waterbody floor ridge in an <OCEAN> often separates <OCEAN_BASIN>s. |
1364 |
IR |
[S32, "oceanic ridge"] |
[S32, "ridge", a/b], [SP35, "ridge"], [SUFN, "RIDGE"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_FLOOR_SONAR- _RETURN |
A detectable active sonar return signal, from an <OBJECT> on a <WATERBODY_FLOOR>. |
1365 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BE029] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_FLOOR_TOPOGRAPHIC- _CONFIGURATION |
A significant configuration of the topography of a <WATERBODY_FLOOR>; waterbody floor topographic configuration. |
1366 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BF011] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_FLOOR_TRENCH |
A significant long, narrow, and characteristically very deep and asymmetrical <TERRAIN_CHANNEL> in a <WATERBODY_FLOOR>, with relatively steep sides; waterbody floor trench. |
1367 |
PR |
[S57A, Attribute: CATSEA:6] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_PARTITION |
A solid <MAN_MADE_OBJECT> subdividing a <WATERBODY>; waterbody partition [DFDD, Feature Dictionary: FC035]. EXAMPLES An artificial earthen <EMBANKMENT> subdividing a pond or rice paddy. |
1368 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: FC035] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_PROPERTY_SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing a <LOCATION> or <REGION> of a <WATERBODY>. |
1369 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_REGION |
A <REGION> of a <WATERBODY>. |
1370 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_SHELTER_BASIN |
A sheltered <WATERBODY> available for port operations and connecting with another <WATERBODY> (for example: an outer <MARINE_PORT> and/or a <SEA>) sometimes by means of a <HYDROGRAPHIC_LOCK> or passage; waterbody shelter basin. |
1371 |
PR |
[S32, "basin" (sheltered)] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_SHIPPING_PROPERTY- _SET |
A <WATERBODY_PROPERTY_SET> describing shipping-related properties. |
1372 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_SURFACE |
The <SURFACE> of a <WATERBODY>. |
1373 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_SURFACE_REGION |
A <REGION> of a <WATERBODY_SURFACE>. |
1374 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_SURFACE_SLICK |
A <WATERBODY_SURFACE_REGION> that is variable in size and markedly different in appearance (for example: in colour and/or oiliness) from adjacent <WATERBODY_SURFACE_REGION>s; waterbody surface slick. |
1375 |
IR |
[SP35, "sea slick"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERBODY_TEMPERATURE- _PROPERTY_SET |
A <WATERBODY_PROPERTY_SET> describing properties related to <<TEMPERATURE>>. |
1376 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATER_CHANNEL |
That part of a <WATERBODY>, sometimes dredged, that is deep enough for navigation through a <WATERBODY_REGION> that would otherwise not be navigable; water channel. It is usually marked by a single or double line of <MARINE_AID_TO_NAVIGATION>s. |
1377 |
PR |
[S32, "channel"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATER_CHANNEL_EDGE |
The <BOUNDARY> delimiting the edge of a <WATER_CHANNEL> plus associated <NAVIGATION_MARK_AFLOAT>s and/or <NAVIGATION_MARK_FIXED>s; water channel edge. |
1378 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB007] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATER_CURRENT |
A <CURRENT> in a <WATERBODY>. |
1379 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: CURENT] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATER_CURRENT_PROPERTY- _SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the mean <<WATER_CURRENT_SPEED>> within a <REGION> of a <WATERBODY> as a function of time. |
1380 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BG040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATER_DATA_COLLECTION- _DEVICE |
A <DEVICE> used for the collection of hydrographic and oceanographic data; water data collection device. |
1381 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BK030] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATER_DRIVEN_GRISTMILL |
A <STRUCTURE> equipped with water-driven <EQUIPMENT> for grinding grain into flour or meal; water driven gristmill. |
1382 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:22] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATER_GATHERING_REGION |
A protected (restricted use) <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> incorporating facilities for the collection of <WATER>, so designated in order to protect the <WATER> on and beneath the <TERRAIN> from being contaminated; water gathering region. |
1383 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: FA082] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATER_INTAKE |
A place where <WATER> is taken into a channel or <PIPE> from a <WATERBODY>; water intake [DFDD, Feature Dictionary: BH011]. The purpose of a water intake may be to supply an <AQUEDUCT> or <WATER_TREATMENT_FACILITY>. |
1384 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH011] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATER_INTAKE_TOWER |
A <TOWER> associated with a <WATER_INTAKE>; water intake tower. |
1385 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BI050] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL |
A <VESSEL> capable of operation only on a <WATERBODY_SURFACE>; water surface vessel. EXAMPLES Barge, boat, ship. |
1386 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATER_TOWER |
A <TOWER> supporting an elevated <STORAGE_TANK> of <WATER>; water tower. |
1387 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AM080] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATER_TREATMENT_BED |
A <TRACT> for the treatment of <WATER> that consists of a bed of <MATERIAL> where <WATER> is aerated or filtered; water treatment bed. |
1388 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH040] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATER_TREATMENT_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> including one or more <WATER_TREATMENT_STRUCTURE>s; water treatment facility. |
1389 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATER_TREATMENT_STRUCTURE |
A <STRUCTURE> containing layers of <MATERIAL> used to filter or aerate <WATER>; water treatment structure. |
1390 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:84] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATER_TURBULENCE |
A disturbance of <WATER> caused by the interaction of any combination of <WATER_WAVE>s, <WATER_CURRENT>s, <EDDY>s, tidal streams, <WIND>, <SHOAL>s, and obstructions; water turbulence. |
1391 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BG012] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATER_WAVE |
One of a succession of undulations that travel over a <WATERBODY_SURFACE>; water wave [SOED, "wave", I.1.a]. |
1392 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BG012] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERCOURSE |
An artificial or natural channel for the conveyance of <WATER>; watercourse. |
1393 |
PR |
[S32, "watercourse"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERFALL |
A vertical or nearly vertical descent of a <WATERCOURSE>; waterfall. |
1394 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: WATFAL] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERING_HOLE |
A small natural <TERRAIN_DEPRESSION> in which <WATER> collects, especially a pool where <NON_HUMAN_ANIMAL>s come to drink; watering hole [AHD, "watering hole", 1]. |
1395 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB250] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WATERING_PLACE |
A <REGION> where supplies of <WATER> can be replenished; watering place. EXAMPLES <SPRING>, <WELL> of <WATER>, <WATERING_HOLE>. |
1396 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH170] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WAYPOINT |
A <LOCATION> used to define a <ROUTE>; waypoint. |
1397 |
IR |
[IAN11] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WEAPON |
<EQUIPMENT> intended to inflict bodily harm, especially one used in warfare to overcome an enemy and/or repel a hostile attack; weapon [SOED, "weapon", 1a]. |
1398 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WEAPON_FIGHTING_POS- _ACCESS_ROUTE |
The concealed access <RAMP> or <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> leading from the exterior of a <WEAPON_FIGHTING_POSITION> to the <WEAPON_FULL_DEFILADE_POSITION> and then to the <WEAPON_HULL_DEFILADE_POSITION>; weapon fighting position access route. |
1399 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WEAPON_FIGHTING_POSITION |
A <FIGHTING_POSITION> designed to accommodate an individual <WEAPON>, which may be mounted on a <VEHICLE>. |
1400 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WEAPON_FULL_DEFILADE- _POSITION |
The <REGION> within a <WEAPON_FIGHTING_POSITION> in which the entire <WEAPON> is hidden from enemy view and fire; weapon full defilade position. |
1401 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WEAPON_HULL_DEFILADE- _POSITION |
The <REGION> within a <WEAPON_FIGHTING_POSITION> in which only the fighting <COMPONENT> of the <WEAPON> is exposed to enemy fire or view; weapon hull defilade position. |
1402 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WEAPON_SYSTEM |
A <WEAPON> together with all the <EQUIPMENT> (for example: detection and control apparatus, a launcher, and/or a delivery <VEHICLE>) required to make use of it; weapon system [SOED, "weapon system"]. |
1403 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WEAPONS_RANGE |
A <FACILITY> designated for the purpose of discharging firearms or detonating <MUNITION>s; weapons range. A weapons range is also known as a firing range or gunnery range. |
1404 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: FA015] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WEATHER_STATION |
An <OBSERVATION_STATION> where meteorological data are gathered, recorded, and released; weather station. |
1405 |
IR |
[GMET, "weather station"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WELL |
An <EXCAVATION> drilled and/or dug into the <TERRAIN> for the extraction of liquids and/or gases; well [DFDD, Feature Dictionary: AC040]. |
1406 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AA050] |
[SOED, "well", n1.5.b] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
WELL_HEAD |
<EQUIPMENT> (for example: casing heads, lowermost and intermediate tubing heads, Christmas tree equipment with valves and fittings, and/or casing and tubing hangers) used on the <TERRAIN> to maintain control of an oil <WELL>; well-head. |
1407 |
IR |
[GOFP, "wellhead"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WET_DOCK |
A <DOCK> in which <WATER> can be maintained at any level by closing a <WATER_GATE> when the <WATER> is at the desired level; wet dock. |
1408 |
PR |
[S32, "dock: wet"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WETLAND |
A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> that is inundated or saturated by surface or ground <WATER> at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances does support, a prevalence of <VEGETATION> typically adapted for life in conditions of saturated <SOIL>; wetland [CFR230, "wetlands"]. EXAMPLES <SWAMP>, <MARSH>, <BOG>. |
1409 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WHALE |
A large, marine <MAMMAL> of the order Cetacea, the members of which have forelimbs as fins, a tail with horizontal flukes, and nasal openings on top of the head; whale [SOED, "whale", 1]. |
1410 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WHALE_POD |
A <POD> of <WHALE>s. |
1411 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WHARF |
A <STRUCTURE> serving as a berthing place for <VESSEL>s; wharf. |
1412 |
PR |
[S32, "wharf"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WIND |
A <CURRENT> of <AIR> moving relative to a <PLANETARY_SURFACE>; wind. Unless otherwise specified, usually only the horizontal component is considered. |
1413 |
PR |
[WMO182, W0930, "wind"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WIND_INDICATOR |
A <WIND>-actuated <DEVICE> indicating visually <<WIND_DIRECTION>> and/or <<WIND_SPEED>> information for the surface <WIND>; wind indicator [DFDD, Feature Dictionary: GB080]. |
1414 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB080] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WIND_MOTOR |
<EQUIPMENT> attached to a <TOWER> that generates electrical power from <WIND>; wind motor. |
1415 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AJ051] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WIND_ROSE_PROPERTY_SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the relative frequency of the <<WIND_DIRECTION>>, and sometimes the frequencies of the <<WIND_SPEED>>s for different directions, experienced at a given <LOCATION> over a defined period of record; wind rose property set. |
1416 |
PR |
[WMO182, W1120, "wind rose"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WIND_TUNNEL |
<EQUIPMENT> through which <AIR> is forced at controlled velocities in order to study the effects of aerodynamic flow around airfoils, scale models, or other <OBJECT>s; wind tunnel [AHD, "wind tunnel"]. |
1417 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WIND_VANE |
A visual <DEVICE> used to indicate or measure <<WIND_DIRECTION>>; wind vane. |
1418 |
PR |
[WMO182, W1240, "wind vane"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WIND_WAVE |
A <WATER_WAVE> generated by friction between the <WIND> and a <WATERBODY_SURFACE>. |
1419 |
IR |
[BOWD, "GLOSSARY OF MARINE NAVIGATION", "wind wave"] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WINDMILL |
A <SYSTEM> of vanes attached to a <TOWER> and driven by <WIND> (excluding <WIND_MOTOR>s); windmill. |
1420 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AJ050] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WINDOW |
An <APERTURE> in a <WALL> or the side of a <BUILDING>, <VEHICLE>, or other <STRUCTURE> that admits light, <AIR>, or both and affords a view of what is outside or inside; window [SOED, "window", 1.a]. |
1421 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WIRE |
Metal wrought into the form of a slender rod or thread; wire [SOED, "wire", 1]. |
1422 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WIRE_OBSTACLE |
A <TERRAIN_OBSTACLE> constructed of <WIRE>, usually containing barbs or razors; wire obstacle. |
1423 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WOODY_GRASSLAND |
A <TRACT> covered by woody and/or tree-like grasses of the tropical or temperate <REGION>s that have jointed hollow stems with solid nodes (for example: <BAMBOO> and/or sugar cane); woody grassland. |
1424 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: EC010] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WORSHIP_PLACE |
A place where religious worship is performed, especially a <BUILDING> designed for this purpose; worship place [SOED, "place of worship"]. EXAMPLES <CHAPEL>, <CHURCH>, <MOSQUE>, <SYNAGOGUE>. |
1425 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
WRECKING_YARD |
An enclosed <TRACT> within which <EQUIPMENT> is dismantled or torn down; wrecking yard. |
1426 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AB010] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ZEBRA |
A wild African <HORSE>, characterized by having an erect mane, whitish hide and distinctively black stripes; zebra [SOED, "zebra", 1]. |
1427 |
|
|
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
ZOO |
An <ANIMAL_PARK> where wild <NON_HUMAN_ANIMAL>s are kept for study, breeding, and/or exhibition to the public; zoo [SOED, "zoo", 1]. |
1428 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK180] |
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
ACOUSTIC_RAY_PATH |
An acoustic energy flux <RAY_PATH>. |
1429 |
IR |
[COA, 3.3.5.2 Coherent Transmission Loss, "eigenray"] |
[PUWS] |
STD 2014/02/14 |
ACOUSTIC_EIGENRAY |
An <ACOUSTIC_RAY_PATH> from a specific source <LOCATION> to a specific observation point <LOCATION>; acoustic eigenray. |
1430 |
IR |
[COA, 3.3.5.2 Coherent Transmission Loss] |
[PUWS] |
STD 2014/02/14 |
BENCH |
A long seat, usually of wood or <ROCK>, with or without a back; bench [SOED, "bench", 1]. |
1431 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
BUILDING_OVERHANG |
A canopy or <LEDGE> attached to the exterior of a <BUILDING> and projecting beyond the <EXTERIOR_WALL> of the <BUILDING>; building overhang. |
1432 |
|
|
|
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 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 2014/02/14 |
PLANTER |
A <CONTAINER> for growing or displaying <PLANT>s; planter [SOED, "planter", 6b]. |
1435 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
ORNAMENT |
A material <OBJECT> serving to adorn, beautify, or embellish; ornament [SOED, "ornament", 2.a]. An ornament is also known as a decoration. |
1436 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
SECCHI_DISK |
A circular material <OBJECT>, usually painted flat white, that is used to measure (subjectively) the <<DEPTH_BELOW_WATERBODY_SURFACE>> to which a <HUMAN> can see into a <WATERBODY>, in order to measure the transparency of the <WATER>; Secchi disk. |
1437 |
IR |
[SECCHI] |
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
TABLE |
<FURNITURE> consisting of a raised flat top of solid <MATERIAL> (for example, wood or <ROCK>) and used to place material <OBJECT>s on; table [SOED, "table", 13]. |
1438 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
POTENTIAL_TEMPERATURE- _INVERSION_LAYER |
A layer in an <ATMOSPHERE> where the <<POTENTIAL_AIR_TEMPERATURE>> increases with <<HEIGHT_AGL>>; potential temperature inversion layer. |
1439 |
IR |
[PLKEMMM] |
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
OCEAN_FLOOR_TOPOGRAPHIC- _CONFIGURATION |
A <WATERBODY_FLOOR_TOPOGRAPHIC_CONFIGURATION> of an <OCEAN_FLOOR>. |
1440 |
IR |
[SUFN, page 2-1, sub-paragraph I-B; "undersea feature"] |
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
CAVE_NEXUS |
A representation network of passages composed of one or more interconnected <CAVE>s; cave nexus. |
1441 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
EXTERIOR_WALL_OPENING |
An <APERTURE> in an <EXTERIOR_WALL> that supports the passage of <MATERIAL>s or visibility into the space enclosed by the <EXTERIOR_WALL>; exterior wall opening. |
1442 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
SENSOR |
A <DEVICE> that detects or measures some condition or property and records, indicates, or otherwise responds to the information received; sensor [SOED, "sensor"]. |
1443 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
WEAPON_TURRET_DEFILADE- _POSITION |
The <REGION> within a <WEAPON_FIGHTING_POSITION> in which the hull and fighting <COMPONENT>s of the <WEAPON> are hidden from enemy view and fire; weapon turret defilade position. |
1444 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
STRUCTURAL_BEAM |
A rigid <STRUCTURAL_MEMBER> designed to carry and transfer transverse loads across space to supporting <COMPONENT>s; structural beam. |
1445 |
IR |
[VDARCH, "beam"] |
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
BICYCLE |
A <GROUND_VEHICLE> having two wheels turned by pedalling, typically with handle bars at the front and a seat or saddle for the rider; bicycle [SOED, "bicycle"]. |
1446 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
BICYCLE_LANE |
A <ROUTE_LANE_LAND>, typically narrow, that has been designated by <DISPLAY_SIGN>s and/or pavement markings for preferential or exclusive use by <BICYCLE>s; bicycle lane. |
1447 |
IR |
[MUTCD, "bicycle lane"] |
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
BUS |
A long <MOTOR_VEHICLE> specifically designed to transport multiple individual <HUMAN>s, often along a fixed <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE>; bus. |
1448 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, TUC:14] |
[AHD, "bus", 1] |
STD 2014/02/14 |
CATCH_BASIN |
A receptacle located where a <STORM_DRAIN> empties into a <SEWER> and designed to trap solid <OBJECT>s and separate them from waste <WATER> flowing into the <SEWER>; catch basin. |
1449 |
IR |
[AHD, "catch basin", 1] |
[VDARCH, "catch basin"] |
STD 2014/02/14 |
STRUCTURAL_COLUMN |
A rigid, relatively slender <STRUCTURAL_MEMBER> designed primarily to support axial, compressive loads applied at the member ends; structural column. |
1450 |
IR |
[VDARCH, "column"] |
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
CURB |
A raised border of hard <MATERIAL>, e.g., stone or concrete, often forming part of a gutter, along the <BOUNDARY> of a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> and/or <VEHICLE_LOT>; curb. A curb is also known as a kerb. |
1451 |
IR |
[AHD, "curb", 1] |
[SOED, "curb", 8] |
STD 2014/02/14 |
DISPLAY_SIGN_POLE |
A <POLE> with one or more <DISPLAY_SIGN>s attached. |
1452 |
|
|
|
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 2014/02/14 |
FIRE_HYDRANT |
A <PIPE> with a <VALVE> for drawing liquid <WATER> directly from a <WATER_MAIN> and with a <COMPONENT> providing an <APERTURE> to which a fire-hose can be attached; fire hydrant [SOED, "fire hydrant"]. |
1455 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
GUARD_RAIL |
A rail that acts as a safeguard to prevent <GROUND_VEHICLE>s and/or pedestrians from travelling into an unsafe <REGION>; guard rail. |
1456 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
MAILBOX |
A <CONTAINER> for delivery and/or collection of mail; mailbox. |
1457 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
METER |
A <DEVICE> for automatically measuring or indicating the quantity, degree, or rate of something; meter [SOED, "meter", n2.1.a]. |
1458 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
PARKING_LANE |
A <ROUTE_LANE_LAND> at the <BOUNDARY> of a <ROAD> that is intended to serve as a parking <LOCATION> for <MOTOR_VEHICLE>s; parking lane. |
1459 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
PARKING_METER |
A <METER>, usually coin-operated, receiving fees and registering the <<TIME_QUANTITY>> for which a <GROUND_VEHICLE> is allowed to park; parking meter. |
1460 |
IR |
[SOED, "parking meter"] |
|
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 |
PUBLIC_TELEPHONE |
A <TELEPHONE> that accesses the public land line <NETWORK> and is at a fixed <LOCATION> for use by the general public. |
1463 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
PUMP |
A mechanical <DEVICE> used to move fluid by lifting, suction, or pressure; pump. |
1464 |
|
|
[SOED, "pump", noun, 1] |
STD 2014/02/14 |
RAILWAY_CROSSING_SIGN |
A <DISPLAY_SIGN> acting as a <TRAFFIC_CONTROL_DEVICE> that identifies the <LOCATION> of a <LEVEL_CROSSING> between a <RAILWAY> and a <ROAD>. |
1465 |
IR |
[MUTCD, 1A13, "highway-rail grade crossing"; 8B, "signs and markings"] |
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
ROAD_MARKINGS |
A symbol or group of symbols displayed as a marking on the <SURFACE> of a <ROAD> (for example: parking space markings, <SPEED_HUMP> markings, and/or <CENTRE_LINE>s) as a <TRAFFIC_CONTROL_DEVICE>. |
1466 |
|
|
[MUTCD, 3, "Markings"] |
STD 2014/02/14 |
SEWER_LINE |
A <PIPELINE> for conveying sewage; sewer line. |
1467 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
SPEED_HUMP |
A raised strip that is set crosswise into the <SURFACE> of a <ROAD> or <VEHICLE_LOT> and is designed to slow down <GROUND_VEHICLE>s; speed hump. |
1468 |
|
|
[SOED, "speed hump"], [AHD, "speed bump"] |
STD 2014/02/14 |
STORM_DRAIN |
A drain, usually located on, below, or near transportation <SURFACE>s, designed to provide drainage of <PRECIPITATION>; storm drain. |
1469 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
STREET_LAMP_POLE |
A <POLE> with one or more attached <STREET_LAMP>s. |
1470 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
STRUCTURAL_MEMBER |
One of the constituent <COMPONENT>s into which a <STRUCTURE> may be resolved by analysis, having a unitary character and exhibiting a unique behaviour under an applied load; structural member. |
1471 |
IR |
[VDARCH, "structural member"] |
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
WALL_STUD |
A slender, upright <STRUCTURAL_MEMBER> of wood or metal that is part of a series of such members forming the structural frame of a <WALL>; wall stud. |
1472 |
IR |
[VDARCH, "stud"] |
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
TELEPHONE |
A <DEVICE> for transmitting and receiving speech, sound, and/or electronic data in the form of a signal passed between instruments that are part of a communication <NETWORK>; telephone [SOED, "telephone", A.2]. |
1473 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
TRAFFIC_CONTROL_DEVICE |
A <DISPLAY_SIGN>, <TRAFFIC_LIGHT>, <ROAD_MARKINGS>, or other <DEVICE> used to regulate, warn or guide traffic, placed on, over or adjacent to a <TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> by authority of a public agency having jurisdiction; traffic control device. |
1474 |
PR |
[MUTCD, 1A13, "traffic control device"] |
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
TRAFFIC_LIGHT |
A <TRAFFIC_CONTROL_DEVICE> which uses one or more <LIGHT>s to control traffic flow by displaying right-of-way information to <VEHICLE>s and/or pedestrians. |
1475 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
TRAFFIC_LIGHT_POLE |
A <POLE> that supports one or more mounted <TRAFFIC_LIGHT>s. |
1476 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
UNDERGROUND_STRUCTURE |
An underground <STRUCTURE>, such as a <BUNKER> or underground <PARKING_GARAGE>. |
1477 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
VALVE |
A <DEVICE> that controls the passage of fluid through a <PIPE> or an <APERTURE>; valve [SOED, "valve", 6]. |
1478 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
WATER_MAIN |
A main <PIPE> or conduit forming a <COMPONENT> of a public or community <SYSTEM> of <PIPE>s and <VALVE>s conveying non-waste liquid <WATER> to all service connections. |
1479 |
IR |
[VDARCH, "water main"] |
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
BOULDER |
A detached mass of <ROCK>, which generally has an <<OUTSIDE_DIAMETER>> greater than 25 centimetres; boulder. A boulder may be much larger. |
1480 |
|
|
|
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 2014/02/14 |
SMALL_SOLAR_SYSTEM_BODY |
A <SMALL_STAR_SYSTEM_BODY> that is a member of the <SOLAR_SYSTEM>. |
1482 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
SMALL_STAR_SYSTEM_BODY |
A <CELESTIAL_BODY>, except a <PLANET>, a <DWARF_PLANET> or a <SATELLITE>, that orbits a <STAR>; small star system body. |
1483 |
IR |
[IAUB5] |
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
STAR_SYSTEM |
A <STAR> and its family of <PLANET>s, natural <SATELLITE>s, <STAR_SYSTEM_ASTEROID>s, and <COMET>s that are captured by its gravity; star system. |
1484 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
STAR_SYSTEM_ASTEROID |
Any of the collection of numerous <SMALL_STAR_SYSTEM_BODY>s that orbit a <STAR> concentrated at a particular distance; star system asteroid [SOED, "asteroid", A.1]. |
1485 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
PLANETARY_SURFACE_REGION |
A <REGION> of a <PLANETARY_SURFACE>. |
1486 |
|
|
|
STD 2014/02/14 |
ROUTE_LANE |
A <COMPONENT> of a <TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> that is used to segregate the flow of <VEHICLE>s according to <<SPEED>> or intended <DIRECTION>, and has enough <<WIDTH>> to pass a single file of <VEHICLE>s; route lane [SOED, "lane", 2.d]. |
1487 |
|
|
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