location
Other forms: locations
A location is a fixed place or position in space. If you are lost, you don't know your location. You can try to figure out your location by consulting a map or asking a friendly local who has a better sense of direction than you do.
The noun location means the determination of something's position. If you are on a scavenger hunt, you have to determine the location of various random objects. So on your hunt, finding birthday candles may be easy, but good luck finding the location of a ferrule, unless you happen to know it is the metal band on a pencil that holds the eraser in place.
Definitions of location
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the act of putting something in a certain place
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synonyms:
emplacement, locating, placement, position, positioning
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stratification
the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination
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apposition, collocation, juxtaposition
the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
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interposition, intervention
the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others
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orientation
the act of orienting
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planting
the act of fixing firmly in place
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implantation
the act of planting or setting in the ground
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repositioning
the act of placing in a new position
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set
the act of putting something in position
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superposition
the placement of one thing on top of another
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fingering
the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument
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superposition
(geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide
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tessellation
the careful juxtaposition of shapes in a pattern
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type of:
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activity
any specific behavior
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a determination of the place where something is
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synonyms:
fix, localisation, localization, locating
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types:
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echo sounding, echolocation
determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it
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type of:
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determination, finding
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
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echo sounding, echolocation
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a point or extent in space
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here
the present location; this place
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there
a location other than here; that place
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somewhere
an indefinite or unknown location
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bilocation
the ability (said of certain Roman Catholic saints) to exist simultaneously in two locations
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seat
the location (metaphorically speaking) where something is based
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home
the country or state or city where you live
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base, home
the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
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outer space, space
any location outside the Earth's atmosphere
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jungle
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
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north
a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city
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northeast
a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city
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east
a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city
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southeast
a location in the southeastern part of a country, region, or city
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south
a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city
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southwest
a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city
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west
a location in the western part of a country, region, or city
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northwest
a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city
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Earth, earth
the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)
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line
a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
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point
the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
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part, region
the extended spatial location of something
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region
a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth
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whereabouts
the general location where something is
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sodom
any location known for vice and corruption
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mountain pass, notch, pass
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
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space
an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)
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compartment
a space into which an area is subdivided
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crenel, crenelle
a notch or open space between two merlons in a crenelated battlement
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part, parting
a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
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punctum
(anatomy) a point or small area
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pleural space
the small potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of the pleura
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blind spot, optic disc, optic disk
the point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to light
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subarachnoid space
a space in the meninges beneath the arachnoid membrane and above the pia mater that contains the cerebrospinal fluid
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belly button, bellybutton, navel, omphalos, omphalus, umbilicus
a scar where the umbilical cord was attached
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McBurney's point
a point one third of the way along a line drawn from the hip to the umbilicus; the point of maximum sensitivity in acute appendicitis
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axis
a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
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aclinic line, magnetic equator
an imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dip
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agonic line
an imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is zero
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isogonal line, isogone, isogonic line
an imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is the same
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area, country
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
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node
(physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system
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antinode
(physics) the point of maximum displacement in a periodic system
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air, atmosphere
the mass of air surrounding the Earth
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biosphere
the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist
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depth
(usually plural) the deepest and most remote part
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interplanetary space
the part of outer space within the solar system
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interstellar space
the space between stars
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heliosphere
the region inside the heliopause containing the sun and solar system
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intergalactic space
the space between galaxies
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deep space
any region in space outside the solar system
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aerospace
the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole
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backwater
a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring
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beginning, origin, root, rootage, source
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
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concrete jungle
an area in a city with large modern buildings that is perceived as dangerous and unpleasant
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zone
an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic
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belt
an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found
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bottom
the lowest part of anything
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breadbasket
a geographic region serving as the principal source of grain
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celestial point
a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)
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center, centre, midpoint
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
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crinion, trichion
point where the hairline meets the midpoint of the forehead
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chokepoint
a point of congestion or blockage
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corner
the point where two lines meet or intersect
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county
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
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crest
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
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timber line, timberline, tree line
line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes
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snow line
the line on a mountain above which there is perpetual snow and ice
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crossing
a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect
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theater of war, theatre of war
the entire land, sea, and air area that may become or is directly involved in war operations
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field, field of operations, theater, theater of operations, theatre, theatre of operations
a region in which active military operations are in progress
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zone of interior
the part of the theater of war not included in the theater of operations
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district, dominion, territorial dominion, territory
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
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distance
a distant region
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demesne, domain, land
territory over which rule or control is exercised
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northland
any region lying in or toward the north
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southland
any region lying in or toward the south
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Eden, Shangri-la, heaven, nirvana, paradise, promised land
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
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extremity
the outermost or farthest region or point
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fault line
(geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface
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field
somewhere (away from a studio or office or library or laboratory) where practical work is done or data is collected
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focus
a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
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geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region
a demarcated area of the Earth
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biogeographical region
an area of the Earth determined by distribution of flora and fauna
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geographic point, geographical point
a point on the surface of the Earth
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great circle
a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center
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ground zero
the point of detonation (or above or below) of a nuclear weapon
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heartland
the central region of a country or continent; especially a region that is important to a country or to a culture
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hell, hell on earth, hellhole, inferno, snake pit, the pits
any place of pain and turmoil
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hemline
the line formed by the lower edge of a skirt or coat
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hipline
the line formed by the lower edge of hip-length garment
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hipline
the line formed by measuring the hip at its greatest part
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apparent horizon, horizon, sensible horizon, skyline, visible horizon
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
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hot spot, hotspot
a point of relatively intense heat or radiation
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inside, interior
the region that is inside of something
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ionosphere
the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electrons
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irredenta, irridenta
a region that is related ethnically or historically to one country but is controlled politically by another
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isarithm, isogram, isopleth
a line drawn on a map connecting points having the same numerical value of some variable
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layer
a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
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flight line
place where airplanes are parked and the maintenance hangars (but not the runways or taxiways)
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line of sight, line of vision
an imaginary straight line along which an observer looks
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latitude, line of latitude, parallel, parallel of latitude
an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
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lunar latitude
an imaginary line around the moon parallel to its equator
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midair
some point in the air; above ground level
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exterior, outside
the region that is outside of something
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itinerary, path, route
an established line of travel or access
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abutment
point of contact between two objects or parts
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place, position
the particular portion of space occupied by something
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position
the appropriate or customary location
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pressure point
any of several points on the body where the pulse can be felt and where pressure on an underlying artery will control bleeding from that artery at a more distal point
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military position, position
a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
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quadrant, quarter-circle
a quarter of the circumference of a circle
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radius
a circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius
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antipodes
any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth
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terra incognita, unknown, unknown region
an unknown and unexplored region
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loxodrome, rhumb, rhumb line
a line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass direction
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danger line
a line beyond which it is dangerous to go
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side
a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure
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side
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
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air
the region above the ground
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vacuity, vacuum
a region that is devoid of matter
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corner
the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
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laboratory, testing ground
a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation
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top
the upper part of anything
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place, spot, topographic point
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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vanishing point
the point beyond which something disappears or ceases to exist
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water level, water line, waterline
a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship
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water line, watermark
a line marking the level reached by a body of water
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divide, water parting, watershed
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
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zodiac
a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes
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house, mansion, planetary house, sign, sign of the zodiac, star sign
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
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Papua
the southeastern part of Papua New Guinea
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Sind
a region of southeastern Pakistan
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black hole
a region of space resulting from the collapse of a star; extremely high gravitational field
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col, gap
a pass between mountain peaks
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defile, gorge
a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
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enclosure, natural enclosure
a naturally enclosed space
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expanse
a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky
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Edgeworth-Kuiper belt, Kuiper belt
a disk-shaped region of minor planets outside the orbit of Neptune
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mare, maria
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
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gap, opening
an open or empty space in or between things
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course, path, track
a line or route along which something travels or moves
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saddle, saddleback
a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)
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focal point, focus
a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
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field line, line of force
an imaginary line in a field of force; direction of the line at any point is the direction of the force at that point
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hilum
the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle
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swath
the space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine
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angle
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
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emptiness, vacancy, vacuum, void
an empty area or space
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hole
an unoccupied space
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cavity, enclosed space
space that is surrounded by something
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pocket
(bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left
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focal point, focus, nidus
a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
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object, physical object
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
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a workplace away from a studio at which some or all of a movie may be made
Pronunciation
US
/loʊˈkeɪʃən/
UK
/ləʊˈkeɪʃən/
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