area of ground

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• area — (n.) 1530s, vacant piece of ground, from L. area level ground, open space, used of building sites, playgrounds, threshing floors, etc.; of uncertain origin. Perhaps related to arere to become dry, on notion of a burned clearing or dry, bare space …   Etymology dictionary

• ground cover — ground ,cover noun uncount plants that can be used for covering a large area of ground because they spread easily and do not need a lot of care …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• ground — ground1 W1S1 [graund] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(earth)¦ 2¦(area of land)¦ 3¦(reason)¦ 4¦(subject)¦ 5¦(opinion)¦ 6¦(sport)¦ 7 hold/stand your ground 8 get off the ground 9 gain ground 10 lose ground …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• ground cover — /ˈgraʊnd kʌvə/ (say grownd kuvuh) noun 1. plant growth covering a large area of ground, designed to provide protection from erosion or drought, or to prevent the growth of weeds. 2. a plant which has a growth habit suitable for this purpose. 3.… …  

• ground cover — UK / US noun [uncountable] plants that can be used for covering a large area of ground because they spread easily and do not need a lot of care …   English dictionary

• ground — [1] ► NOUN 1) the solid surface of the earth. 2) land of a specified kind: marshy ground. 3) an area of land or sea with a specified use: fishing grounds. 4) (grounds) an area of enclosed land surrounding a large house. 5) (grounds …   English terms dictionary

• Ground Floor Apartment - Jordaan area — (Амстердам,Нидерланды) Категория отеля: Адрес: Brouwersgracht …   Каталог отелей

• Ground pressure — is the pressure exerted on the ground by the tires or tracks of a motorized vehicle, and is one measure of its potential mobility, [cite book last = Allen first = Jim authorlink = Allen, Jim coauthors = title = Jeep 4 X 4 Performance Handbook… …   Wikipedia

• Area — A re*a ([=a] r[ e]*[.a]; 277), n.; pl. {Areas} ( [.a]z) . [L. area a broad piece of level ground. Cf. {Are}, n.] 1. Any plane surface, as of the floor of a room or church, or of the ground within an inclosure; an open space in a building. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ground — ground1 [ground] n. [ME grund < OE, ground, bottom, akin to Ger grund, ON grunnr: for IE base see GRIND] 1. a) Obs. the lowest part, base, or bottom of anything b) the bottom of a body of water 2. the surface of the earth, specif. the solid… …   English World dictionary

• Ground support equipment — (GSE) is found at an airport, usually on the ramp, the servicing area by the terminal. This equipment is used to service the aircraft between flights. As its name implies, GSE is there to support the operations of aircraft on the ground. The… …   Wikipedia