Status
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Concept definition
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Code ▴
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Reference
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Supplemental references
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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 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMMERCIAL_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> used to conduct business activities; commercial building. |
263 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:133] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMMERCIAL_HELICOPTER |
A <HELICOPTER> designed or designated for use in commerce; commercial helicopter. |
264 |
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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] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMMUNICATION_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> including one or more <COMMUNICATION_STATION>s. |
266 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AT050] |
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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] |
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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] |
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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 |
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[SOED, "community centre"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
COMMUNITY_RECREATION- _FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> including one or more <COMMUNITY_RECREATION_BUILDING>s. |
270 |
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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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CONTAINER |
A <DEVICE> designed to contain <MATERIAL>s; container. |
276 |
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[SOED, "container"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
CONTOUR |
An elevation or depression <ISOPLETH>; contour. |
277 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: CA010] |
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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] |
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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 |
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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] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COOLING_TOWER |
A <TOWER> used to cool liquids; cooling tower. |
284 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AF030] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CORAL |
A hard calcareous <MATERIAL> consisting of the continuous skeleton of marine coelenterate polyps; coral. |
285 |
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[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 2014/02/14 |
CAVE_NEXUS |
A representation network of passages composed of one or more interconnected <CAVE>s; cave nexus. |
1441 |
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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 |
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] |