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atlas

Definitions of atlas
  1. noun
    a collection of maps in book form
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    types:
    dialectatlas, taalatlas
    an atlas showing the distribution of distinctive linguistic features
    type of:
    leerboek, naslagwerk, referentiewerk, studieboek
    a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
  2. noun
    the 1st cervical vertebra
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    type of:
    halswervel
    one of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region
  3. noun
    a figure of a man used as a supporting column
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    type of:
    ante, kolom, zuil
    (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
  4. noun
    a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
    synonyms: satijn
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    type of:
    doek, kleed, materiaal, stof, stofdoek, stofvod, textiel, textielindustrie, textielnijverheid, textielvezel, weefsel
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
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