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Flat Earth — For other uses, see Flat Earth (disambiguation). The Flammarion engraving (1888) depicts a traveller who arrives at the edge of a flat Earth and sticks his head through the firmament … Wikipedia
flat — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (BrE) set of rooms ⇨ See also ↑apartment ADJECTIVE ▪ big, spacious ▪ modest ▪ cramped, little, poky … Collocations dictionary
flat — I. adjective (flatter; flattest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse flatr; akin to Old High German flaz flat, and probably to Greek platys broad more at place Date: 14th century 1. a. lying at full length or spread out upon the ground ;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
rise — 1) [ soil survey ] A general term for a slight increase in slope (e.g., d 3%) and elevation of the land surface, usually with a broad, low summit and gently sloping sides. The term is restricted to landforms and microfeatures in areas of… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
flat — /flæt/ adjective 1. referring to market prices which do not fall or rise, because of low demand ● The market was flat today. 2. not changing in response to different conditions ■ noun a set of rooms for one family in a building with other sets of … Dictionary of banking and finance
high-rise — ˈhigh rise adjective [only before a noun] PROPERTY high rise buildings are tall with many floors: • 3,000,000 square feet of office space in three high rise towers in downtown Dallas high rise noun [countable] : • It differed from the other… … Financial and business terms
Lambing Flat riots — The Roll Up banner around which a mob of about 1,000 men rallied and attacked Chinese miners at Lambing Flat in June 1861. The banner is now on display in the museum at Young. The Lambing Flat riots were a series of violent anti Chinese… … Wikipedia
London low emission zone — Infobox electronic payment | | name= Low emission zone | location= Greater London | launched= 2008 | sales location 1= Online | sales location 2= Telephone sales location 3= Post currency= GBP technology 1= Fixed and mobile CCTV | technology 2=… … Wikipedia
geomorphic component - flat plains — A group of fundamental, three dimensional pieces or areas of flat plains. In descending elevational order, the geomorphic components of a simple, flat plain (e.g., lake plain, low coastal plain, etc.) are the rise [ a broad, slightly… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Hemel Hempstead — infobox UK place country = England latitude= 51.7526 longitude= 0.4692 official name= Hemel Hempstead population= 81,143 shire district= Dacorum shire county = Hertfordshire region= East of England FireandRescue= Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue… … Wikipedia
building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… … Universalium
