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Earth science
Any of several geological sciences that are concerned with the earth, its origins, and all of its various structures and physical forms and phenomena.
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accessory building
Earth science; Mapping science
A building located on a lot and used for a purpose other than that of the principal building on the same lot.
Brownian motion
Earth science; Mapping science
Frequent, random movements caused by the randomly spaced impacts of sub microscopic particles (atoms, molecules, or elementary particles) in the fluid surrounding a more massive ...
road circle
Earth science; Mapping science
(1) A circular roadway having only one point of access to the adjoining street. (2) A circular road terminating other roads or streets and into which or from which traffic flows ...
cartway
Earth science; Mapping science
A way or road for carts; usually, a rough road used by or passable only by carts.
passing call
Earth science; Mapping science
A call for a topographic or cultural feature along a surveyed line.
change of grade
Earth science; Mapping science
The difference between the elevation of a newly constructed highway and the elevation of the land, street or highway previously existing at the site.
cassegrainian focus
Earth science; Mapping science
In a Cassegrainian telescope, that point behind the primary mirror at which light from the secondary mirror is brought to a focus. The term is sometimes applied to a focal point ...
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