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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 |
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 |
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 |
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[FACC, Annex A: BA022] |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
BURIED_ELECTRICAL_CABLE |
An <ELECTRICAL_CABLE> located underground and/or underwater; buried electrical cable. |
181 |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
BOARDWALK |
A walkway made of wooden planks; boardwalk. |
146 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ030] |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
BUNKER |
A reinforced underground <SHELTER>, typically resistant to <MUNITION>s; bunker [SOED, "bunker", 5]. |
179 |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 2014/02/14 |
BENCH |
A long seat, usually of wood or <ROCK>, with or without a back; bench [SOED, "bench", 1]. |
1431 |
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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 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 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 |
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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 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 |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
BAMBOO_TRACT |
A <TRACT> of <BAMBOO>. |
123 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: EC010] |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
BOULDER_FIELD |
A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> characterized by <BOULDER>s; boulder field. |
155 |
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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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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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