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| advertise |
to try to locate something by placing a notice or advertisement before the public (usu. fol. by "for"). [1/4 definitions] |
| Cartesian coordinates |
three coordinates that locate a point in space by its distances from three intersecting, mutually perpendicular planes. [1/2 definitions] |
| echolocation |
the process by which animals such as bats locate objects by emitting sounds and hearing them echoed. [1/2 definitions] |
| headquarter |
to locate or situate (an organization, army division, or the like) with a headquarters in a specified location. |
| look up |
to search for and locate (information), as in a reference book. [1/3 definitions] |
| look-up |
in computing, the capacity to search for and locate information in an electronic database. [1/2 definitions] |
| metal detector |
a device that detects and signals the presence of metal objects and is used to discover concealed weapons at a security point or locate buried coins and the like. |
| relocate |
to locate or move again. [1/3 definitions] |
| site |
to position, place, or locate in or on. [1/4 definitions] |
| situate |
to put in a particular place or position; place or locate. |
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