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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 |
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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 |
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[SOED, "sailing vessel"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
SANATORIUM |
A <FACILITY> that houses an institution for the treatment of chronic diseases or for medically supervised recuperation; sanatorium. |
1057 |
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[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 |
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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 |
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[APDS, "sand-bar"], [DESCI, "bar", 2.a], [SOED, "sand bar"] |
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 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SAWMILL |
A <BUILDING> where <LOG>s are processed into lumber; sawmill. |
1066 |
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[SOED, "sawmill"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
SCHOOL_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> used for instruction; school building. |
1068 |
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[SOED, "school", n1.I.1e] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
SCIENCE_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> including one or more <SCIENCE_BUILDING>s; science facility. |
1070 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SCRAPYARD |
A <TRACT> used to collect scrap metal for reprocessing; scrapyard. |
1071 |
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[SOED, "scrapyard"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
SEAL_POD |
A <POD> of seals. |
1074 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SEAPLANE |
An <AIRCRAFT> capable of taking off and landing on a <WATERBODY_SURFACE>; seaplane [SOED, "seaplane"]. |
1076 |
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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 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SELF_PROPELLED_ARTILLERY |
Self-propelled <FIELD_ARTILLERY>. |
1082 |
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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 |
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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 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SET |
A possibly empty collection of distinct <OBJECT>s; set. |
1085 |
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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 |
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STD 2014/02/14 |
SEWER_LINE |
A <PIPELINE> for conveying sewage; sewer line. |
1467 |
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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 |
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[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 |
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[SOED, "shanty town"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
SHELTER |
A <STRUCTURE> for protecting <EQUIPMENT> or <HUMAN>s; shelter. |
1096 |
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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 |
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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 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SHOVEL |
An <EXCAVATING_MACHINE> that moves <MATERIAL>s by a scooping action; shovel. |
1107 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SHRIMP_BED |
A naturally occurring, significant grouping of shrimp that persists over a significant period; shrimp bed. |
1108 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SHRINE |
A <WORSHIP_PLACE> or place for devotion; shrine [SOED, "shrine", 6]. |
1109 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SHRUB |
A low growing, multi-stemmed woody <PLANT>; shrub [AHD, "shrub"]. |
1110 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SIDEWALK |
A paved pedestrian walkway, usually made of concrete, typically located adjacent and parallel to a <ROAD>; sidewalk. |
1111 |
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[SOED, "sidewalk", 2] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
SITE |
The <LOCATION> of an actual or planned <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <STRUCTURE>s; site [AHD, "site", 1]. |
1113 |
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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 |
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[SOED, "skylight", A.2] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
SLUDGE_GATE |
A <DEVICE> used to regulate the flow of sludge from a <SETTLING_POND>; sludge gate. |
1119 |
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STD 2014/02/14 |
SMALL_SOLAR_SYSTEM_BODY |
A <SMALL_STAR_SYSTEM_BODY> that is a member of the <SOLAR_SYSTEM>. |
1482 |
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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 |
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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 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SNOW_REGION |
A <REGION> in which <SNOW_PRECIPITATION> is falling. |
1130 |
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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 |
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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 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SOLAR_SYSTEM |
The <STAR_SYSTEM> containing the <SUN>; solar system. |
1136 |
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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 |
SOLID_MESH |
A <MESH> with a related <MESH_SOLID_SET>; solid mesh. |
1137 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SOLID_PRECIPITATION |
<PRECIPITATION> of <ICE>; solid precipitation. |
1138 |
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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 |
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[PUWS] |
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 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SPACECRAFT |
A <VEHICLE> operating mainly in <SPACE>; spacecraft [SOED, "spacecraft"]. |
1144 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SPACEPORT |
A <FACILITY> for the launch, and sometimes the landing, of <SPACECRAFT>; spaceport [SOED, "spaceport"]. |
1145 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SPECIAL_ELECTRONIC_WINGED- _AIRCRAFT |
A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed or designated for special electronic operations. |
1146 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SPECIAL_OPERATIONS_HELICOPTER |
A <HELICOPTER> designed or designated for special operations. |
1147 |
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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 |
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[SOED, "speed hump"], [AHD, "speed bump"] |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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[SOED, "steel mill", c] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
STELLAR_ENERGETIC_PARTICLE |
An energetic charged <PARTICLE> emanating from a <STAR>; stellar energetic particle. EXAMPLES Electron, proton, alpha <PARTICLE>. |
1165 |
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[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 |
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[SEC] |
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 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
STORAGE_PIT |
An excavated <STORAGE_STRUCTURE> that is lined by an impermeable <MATERIAL> and surrounded with <SOIL>; storage pit. |
1172 |
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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 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
STREET |
A <ROAD> in a <BUILT_UP_REGION>; street. |
1177 |
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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 |
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STD 2014/02/14 |
STREET_LAMP_POLE |
A <POLE> with one or more attached <STREET_LAMP>s. |
1470 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
STRUCTURE |
A framework or fabric of assembled material <COMPONENT>s; structure [SOED, "structure", n3]. |
1180 |
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[APDS, "structure", def. 2] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
STRUCTURE_EXTERIOR |
The <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <EXTERIOR_WALL>s and <ROOF> (if present) of a <STRUCTURE>. |
1184 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
STRUCTURE_PERIMETER |
The perimeter of a <STRUCTURE>. |
1185 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
STUPA |
A round, usually dome-shaped, Buddhist <SHRINE> topped with a cupola; stupa [SOED, "stupa"]. |
1186 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SUBMERSIBLE_VESSEL |
A <VESSEL> capable of operation either on a <WATERBODY_SURFACE> or beneath it; submersible vessel. |
1188 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SUGAR_CANE |
A <TRACT> of Saccharum officinarum; sugar cane [AHD, "sugar cane"]. |
1189 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SUN |
The central <STAR> of the <STAR_SYSTEM> containing the <EARTH>; Sun. |
1190 |
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[SOED, "sun", 1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
SUPERSTRUCTURE |
A substantial <STRUCTURE> resting on something else; superstructure [SOED, "superstructure", 1]. |
1192 |
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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 |
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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 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SURFACE_DATUM |
A <DATUM> defining a <SURFACE> from which elevations or depths are measured. EXAMPLES <VERTICAL_DATUM>, <SOUNDING_DATUM>. |
1198 |
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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 |
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[J1-02, "system"] |
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 |
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[BATT] |
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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] |
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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"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SNOW_SHED |
A <PROTECTION_SHED> against slides of <SNOW_GROUND_COVER>; snow shed. |
1131 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A, AL210] |
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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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SKI_JUMP |
A <RAMP> used for ski jumping; ski jump. |
1114 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK150] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SKI_TRACK |
A <ROUTE> prepared for skiing; ski track. |
1115 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK155] |
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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] |
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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] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SWIMMING_POOL |
A constructed pool used for swimming; swimming pool [SOED, "swimming pool"]. |
1205 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK170] |
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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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
STORAGE_STRUCTURE |
A <STRUCTURE> intended for storing <MATERIAL>s or products; storage structure. |
1173 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AM060] |
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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] |
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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 |
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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
SEAWALL |
A <WALL> built to protect a <SHORE> from erosion; seawall. |
1079 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB230] |
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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] |
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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] |
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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 |
SNAG |
A stem or trunk of a <TREE> below a <WATERBODY_SURFACE>; snag. |
1126 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BD140] |
|
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 |
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 |
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 |
SPILLWAY |
A passage for surplus <WATER> to run over or around a <DAM>; spillway. |
1150 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BH165] |
|
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 |
SPOT_ELEVATION |
A designated <LOCATION> with an <<ELEVATION>>; spot elevation. |
1152 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: CA030] |
|
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
SNOWFIELD |
A <TRACT> covered by <SNOW_GROUND_COVER>; snowfield. |
1132 |
IR |
[GMET, "snowfield", 1] |
|
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 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 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
SALT_PAN |
A flat <TRACT> covered by natural salt deposits on its <SURFACE>; salt-pan. |
1056 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: SLTPAN] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SOUNDING |
A measured <<WATER_DEPTH>> or spot <<WATER_DEPTH>>; sounding. |
1141 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: SOUNDG] |
|
STD 2005/06/07 |
SPRING |
A natural outflow of <WATER> from below the <LAND>; spring. |
1153 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: SPRING] |
|
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 |
STORAGE_TANK |
A <CONTAINER> used for the storage of liquids or gases; storage tank. |
1174 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: TNKCON] |
|
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_WIND |
A high-speed stream of <STELLAR_ENERGETIC_PARTICLE>s in <SPACE>; stellar wind. |
1167 |
IR |
[SEC, "solar wind"] |
|
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 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 |
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 |
SUNSPOT |
A relatively cool and dark appearing <REGION> on the photosphere of the <SUN>; sunspot. |
1191 |
IR |
[TASC] |
|
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 |
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 |
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 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 |
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 |
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"] |
|
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. |
|
IR |
[WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code Table 4678, Column 6] |
[AWS, Table 2-5] |
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. |
|
IR |
[WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code Table 4678, Column 8] |
[AWS, Table 2-7] |