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Terrain
//təˈɹeɪn// noun
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Noun
- 1 A single, distinctive rock formation; an area having a preponderance of a particular rock or group of rocks. countable, uncountable
- 2 a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential wordnet
- 3 An area of land or its particular features. countable, uncountable
"The race will be run over a variety of terrain, including grass and sand."
- 4 The surface of the earth; the ground. countable, uncountable
"This approach requires the aircraft to stay at an altitude of at least 3000 feet MSL until crossing the VOR in order to maintain terrain clearance."
- 5 An individual's overall state of health. countable, uncountable
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French terrain, from Latin terrenum (“land, ground”), neuter of terrenus (“consisting of earth”), from terra (“earth”).
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