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Status	Label	Concept definition	Code	Ref type	Reference
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]
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
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]
STD 2005/06/07	BAMBOO_TRACT	A <TRACT> of <BAMBOO>.	123	IR	[FACC, Annex A: EC010]
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
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]
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]
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
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
STD 2005/06/07	BATHYMETRIC_PROVINCE	A <WATERBODY_FLOOR_PROVINCE> of homogeneous bathymetric characteristics; bathymetric province.	131	IR	[SP35, "bathymetric province"]
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
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]
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]
STD 2005/06/07	BEDROCK	Solid <ROCK> underlying unconsolidated <MATERIAL> (for example: <SEDIMENT>, <SOIL>, or alluvial deposits); bedrock [MWCD, "bedrock", 1].	137
STD 2014/02/14	BENCH	A long seat, usually of wood or <ROCK>, with or without a back; bench [SOED, "bench", 1].	1431
STD 2005/06/07	BENCHMARK	A reference mark on a permanent <OBJECT> indicating <<ELEVATION>>; benchmark.	138	PR	[FACC, Annex A: ZB020]
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 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
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"]
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
STD 2005/06/07	BLAST_BARRIER	A <BARRIER> used to divert and/or dissipate jet or propeller blast.	142	PR	[FACC, Annex A: GB025]
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]
STD 2005/06/07	BLIMP	A small <AIRSHIP> that does not have a rigid frame; blimp.	144
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
STD 2005/06/07	BOARDWALK	A walkway made of wooden planks; boardwalk.	146	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AQ030]
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]
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]
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]
STD 2005/06/07	BOLLARD	A post on a <WHARF> used for fastening <MOORING_LINE>s; bollard.	150	PR	[FACC, Annex A: BB030]
STD 2005/06/07	BOMBER_WINGED_AIRCRAFT	A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed to carry and drop heavy loads of bombs; bomber winged aircraft.	151
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]
STD 2005/06/07	BOTANICAL_GARDEN	A culturally designated <TRACT> where <PLANT>s are displayed; botanical garden.	153	IR	[FACC, Annex A: EA031]
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]
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 2005/06/07	BOULDER_FIELD	A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> characterized by <BOULDER>s; boulder field.	155
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
STD 2005/06/07	BOUNDARY_COMPONENT	A <COMPONENT> of a <BOUNDARY>.	157
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]
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
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
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]
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]
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"]
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]
STD 2005/06/07	BRIDGE_PIER	A pillar or abutment that supports a <BRIDGE_SPAN>; bridge pier.	165	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AQ056]
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
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]
STD 2005/06/07	BRIDGE_SUPERSTRUCTURE	A <SUPERSTRUCTURE> of a <BRIDGE>, above the lowest deck; bridge superstructure.	168	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AQ050]
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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