Space, Position & Direction

Where things are, how they are arranged, and which way they face.

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/ˈkɑmədɔr/ a naval officer ranking above captain and below rear admiral Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪˈkweɪ.tɚ/ an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtɝ.bən/ a head covering made by winding a long piece of cloth around the head, worn especially in several South Asian and religious traditions Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsɑl.stɪs/ either of the two annual times when the sun reaches its greatest apparent distance north or south of the celestial equator, producing the longest or shortest day Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɡæs.kɪt/ any mechanical seal that serves to fill the space between two objects, generally to prevent leakage between the two objects while under compression. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɹæm.pɑː(ɹ)t/ an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsɪmɪtɚ/ a saber with a curved blade, historically associated with the Middle East and parts of South and Central Asia Meaning Off Sound Off

/trɪl/ a rapid alternation between two adjacent musical notes Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtæn.d͡ʒənt/ a ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹəˌskoʊp/ An apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer, used to help keep aircraft and ships steady. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkoʊ.saɪn/ in a right triangle, the ratio of the side adjacent to an angle to the hypotenuse; more generally, the corresponding trigonometric function Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpæmpə/ an extensive, usually grass-covered plain of temperate South America east of the Andes Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpoʊstɚn/ a back, side, or private entrance, especially a small gate in a fortification Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfɛlə/ A peasant, farmer or agricultural laborer in the Middle East and North Africa. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈteɪlkoʊt/ a formal coat cut short at the front and extending into one or two long tails at the back Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈʍɪt.loʊ/ a painful infection or inflammation near the end of a finger or toe, especially around or beneath the nail Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɑkəsɪn/ a traditional Indigenous North American soft leather shoe, made in varied regional styles from hide stitched around the foot Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈprɔːŋˌhɔːrn/ a swift ruminant of western North America, Antilocapra americana, whose males have horns with a forward-pointing prong Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpaɪˌɑːn/ any of three unstable spin-zero mesons, positively charged, negatively charged, or neutral, made from combinations of up and down quarks and antiquarks Meaning Off Sound Off

/dʒæm/ either vertical side of a doorway, window, fireplace, or other opening in a wall Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌbækˈʃiːʃ/ a tip, gratuity, or small bribe given to obtain service or cooperation, especially in parts of Asia and the Middle East Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈboʊˌstɹɪŋ/ the cord stretched between the ends of an archer's bow and drawn back to shoot an arrow Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkæpəlɪn/ a small silvery smelt, Mallotus villosus, of the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans that gathers in large schools to spawn near shore Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈɡuːti/ agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central America and South America and the West Indies Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpoʊlˌstɑɹ/ the North Star, used as a fixed point for finding direction Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdræɡəmən/ an interpreter and guide in the Near East Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌdaɪəˈstiːmə/ a gap between adjacent teeth, especially between the upper front incisors Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsʌbˌɔːrdɚ/ taxonomy: a rank below an order and above an infraorder, used to divide a biological order into smaller groups Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈklaʊdˌbæŋk/ a dense mass or broad piled-up layer of cloud, especially one seen near the horizon Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌhɑːrməˈtæn/ a dry, dusty northeasterly wind that blows from the Sahara across West Africa, chiefly during the cooler months Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbʌs.kɪn/ a soft boot reaching to the calf or knee, often laced up the front Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌæn.tɪˈtɹeɪ.ɡəs/ anatomy: a small cartilaginous projection of the outer ear opposite and just above the tragus Meaning Off Sound Off

space-relation C2

/ˈspeɪs rɪˌleɪʃən/ a spatial relation between things Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsɔpɪt/ a pit over which timber was laid so two workers could saw it lengthwise, one standing above and one below Meaning Off Sound Off

to spread outward and apart from a central point Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

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