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TERRESTRIAL |
From Earth |
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MAGMA |
Molten rock from within Earth's surface |
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FOSSIL |
A substance dug from the earth. |
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FOUNTAIN |
A spring of water issuing from the earth. |
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MOUNT CHIMBORAZO |
What mountain is furthest from the centre of the Earth? |
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OCHRE |
Yellow earth comes from oak? Ah - so they say! |
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SILT |
Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water. |
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TELLURIC |
Of or pertaining to the earth; proceeding from the earth. |
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WELL |
An issue of water from the earth; a spring; a fountain. |
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STUFA |
A jet of steam issuing from a fissure in the earth. |
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TEE |
The nodule of earth from which the ball is struck in golf. |
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EARTHBORN |
Born of the earth; terrigenous; springing originally
from the earth; human. |
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DEBLAI |
The cavity from which the earth for parapets, etc.
(remblai), is taken. |
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ANTICLINORIUM |
The upward elevation of the crust of the earth,
resulting from a geanticlinal. |
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DISIMPROVEMENT |
Reduction from a better to a worse state; as,
disimprovement of the earth. |
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EXCAVATION |
An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from
a covered cutting or tunnel. |
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LAVING |
Issuing continually from the earth; running; flowing;
as, a living spring; -- opposed to stagnant. |
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METEORITE |
A mass of stone or iron which has fallen to the earth
from space; an aerolite. |
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APOGEE |
That point in the orbit of the moon which is at the
greatest distance from the earth. |
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AEROLITE |
A stone, or metallic mass, which has fallen to the earth
from distant space; a meteorite; a meteoric stone. |
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PARAPET |
A wall, rampart, or elevation of earth, for covering
soldiers from an enemy's fire; a breastwork. See Illust. of Casemate. |
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CLAY |
Earth in general, as representing the elementary particles of
the human body; hence, the human body as formed from such particles. |
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ASCENT |
The act of rising; motion upward; rise; a mounting upward;
as, he made a tedious ascent; the ascent of vapors from the earth. |
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PLATE |
A small, shallow, and usually circular, vessel of metal or
wood, or of earth glazed and baked, from which food is eaten at table. |
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SPRING |
Any source of supply; especially, the source from which
a stream proceeds; as issue of water from the earth; a natural
fountain. |