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address |
to write the details of location on, for delivery. [1/9 definitions] |
adjourn |
to transfer proceedings to another location. [1/3 definitions] |
alibi |
the legal defense of establishing one's location away from the scene of a crime during its commission. [1/4 definitions] |
aloft |
in or toward a high location. |
alt.2 |
abbreviation of "altitude," the height of a given object or location above a specified base, such as sea level or earth, esp. the angular distance of a celestial body, measured from the horizon. |
altitude |
the height of a given object or location above a specified base, such as sea level or earth. [1/4 definitions] |
anatomize |
to dissect (a plant or animal) in order to examine in detail the structure or location of various parts. [1/2 definitions] |
at1 |
on or in the location of. [1/5 definitions] |
away |
distant in time or location. [1/6 definitions] |
backbone |
anything similar to a backbone in location, function, support, or appearance. [1/3 definitions] |
back up |
to create and store a copy of (a computer file), often in a separate location, in case the original is damaged or lost. [1/8 definitions] |
barber pole |
a pole or cylinder with red and white spiral stripes, by which barbers indicate the location of their shops. |
belong |
to have a proper or appropriate location. [1/4 definitions] |
black market |
the location of such transactions. [1/2 definitions] |
bookmark |
in computing, a user's stored link to a previously visited location on the Internet, often displayed on-screen as a menu item or icon. [1/2 definitions] |
breech |
the back part of a gun barrel, esp. the location of the loading mechanism and chamber. [1/3 definitions] |
brick-and-mortar |
pertaining to a business that operates out of a physical location as opposed to providing online products and services. |
buoy |
a float attached by line to the bottom of a body of water to mark a location. [1/3 definitions] |
capital1 |
having to do with the location of a state or national government. [1/8 definitions] |
caption |
in law, the part of a legal document where the time, date, location, and authority of its execution are indicated. [1/4 definitions] |
cenotaph |
a monument in memory of a dead person who is buried at a different location. |
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