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environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… … Universalium
lake — lake1 /layk/, n. 1. a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land. 2. any similar body or pool of other liquid, as oil. 3. (go) jump in the lake, (used as an exclamation of dismissal or impatience.) [bef. 1000; ME lak(e) … Universalium
Lake — /layk/, n. Simon, 1866 1945, U.S. engineer and naval architect. * * * I Relatively large body of slow moving or standing water that occupies an inland basin. Lakes are most abundant in high northern latitudes and in mountain regions, particularly … Universalium
Chesapeake Bay — Coordinates: 36°59′45″N 75°57′34″W / 36.99583°N 75.95944°W / 36.99583; 75.95944 … Wikipedia
Reid Stowe — William Reid Stowe (b. January 7, 1952) is an American artist and mariner, and the remaining participant of 1000 Days at Sea: The Mars Ocean Odyssey , a contemplated one thousand day voyage which commenced on April 21, 2007 from Pier 12, Hoboken … Wikipedia
Hurricane Donna — Infobox Hurricane Name=Hurricane Donna Type=hurricane Year=1960 Basin=Atl Image location=Hurricane Donna.jpg Formed=August 29, 1960 Dissipated=September 14, 1960 1 min winds=140 Pressure=930 Da Fatalities=364 direct Areas=Leeward Islands, Puerto… … Wikipedia
CBS Corporation — This article is about the media conglomerate. For the company known as CBS Corporation from 1997 to 2000, see Westinghouse Electric (1886). For the company known as Viacom prior to 2006, see Viacom (1971–2005). CBS Corporation Type Public … Wikipedia
river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… … Universalium
Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan, adj., n. /sree lahng keuh, lang keuh, shree / an island republic in the Indian Ocean, S of India: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 18,762,075; 25,332 sq. mi. (65,610 sq. km). Cap.: Colombo. Formerly, Ceylon. Arabic, Serendip.… … Universalium
Killer whale — Orca redirects here. For other uses, see Orca (disambiguation). Killer whale[1] … Wikipedia
