Terrain
noun
1.
a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
2.
Geology. terrane.
noun
1.
ground or a piece of ground, esp with reference to its physical character or military potential: radio reception can be difficult in mountainous terrain, a rocky terrain
2.
a variant spelling of terrane
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- Terra-incognita
[ter-uh in-kog-ni-tuh, in-kog-nee-; Latin ter-rah in-kawg-ni-tah] /ˈtɛr ə ɪnˈkɒg nɪ tə, ˌɪn kɒgˈni-; Latin ˈtɛr rɑ ɪnˈkɔg nɪ tɑ/ noun 1. an unknown or unexplored land, region, or subject. terra incognita /ˈtɛrə ɪnˈkɒɡnɪtə/ noun 1. an unexplored or unknown land, region, or area for study
- Terrain hugging
noun See terrain masking
- Terrain masking
noun the use of the physical environment to hide the approach of an aircraft; also, the process that evaluates a given area of terrain to determine what is visible/detectable from a given location; also called terrain hugging
- Terramara
noun, plural terramare [ter-uh-mahr-ee] /ˌtɛr əˈmɑr i/ (Show IPA) 1. a lake dwelling or settlement of lake dwellings, especially those whose remains survive in mounds in the Po valley of N Italy.
- Terra-mater
noun, Roman Religion. 1. Tellus.