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space probe collapse: a rocket-propelled guided missile that can escape the earth's atmosphere; makes observations of the solar system that cannot be made by terrestrial observation

surveying collapse: the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map; "he studied surveying at college"

probe collapse: an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity; an exploratory action or expedition; a flexible slender surgical instrument used to explore wounds or body cavities; an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal"; question or examine thoroughly and closely; examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill"

satellite collapse: man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon; any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star; a person who follows or serves another; surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power; "a city and its satellite communities"; broadcast or disseminate via satellite

geography collapse: study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation

navigation collapse: the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place; ship traffic; "the channel will be open to navigation as soon as the ice melts"

geographic collapse: determined by geography; "the north and south geographic poles"; of or relating to the science of geography

regional collapse: related or limited to a particular region; "a regional dialect"; characteristic of a region; "regional flora"

topography collapse: the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features; precise detailed study of the surface features of a region

new moon collapse: the time at which the moon appears as a narrow waxing crescent

equinox collapse: either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length

vernal equinox collapse: (astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Pisces; March 21

retainer collapse: a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment; a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone

attendance collapse: the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.); the number of people that are present; "attendance was up by 50 per cent"; the frequency with which a person is present; "a student's attendance is an important factor in her grade"

great circle collapse: a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center

ecliptic collapse: the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator; "all of the planets rotate the sun in approximately the same ecliptic"

hygrometer collapse: measuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the atmosphere

tributary collapse: paying tribute; "a tributary colony"; of a stream; flowing into a larger stream

subordination collapse: the quality of obedient submissiveness; the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head; the state of being subordinate to something

subservience collapse: in a subservient state; the condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan; "all his actions were in subservience to the general plan"

cortege collapse: the group following and attending to some important person; a funeral procession

myrmidon collapse: (Greek mythology) a member of the warriors who followed Achilles on the expedition against Troy; a follower who carries out orders without question

zodiac collapse: (astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs; a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes

moon collapse: any natural satellite of a planet; "Jupiter has sixteen moons"; the natural satellite of the Earth; "the average distance to the moon is 384,400 kilometers"; "men first stepped on the moon in 1969"; any object resembling a moon; "he made a moon lamp that he used as a night light"; "the clock had a moon that showed various phases"; United States religious leader (born in Korea) who founded the Unification Church in 1954; was found guilty of conspiracy to evade taxes (born in 1920); expose one's buttocks to; "moon the audience"; be idle in a listless or dreamy way

pursuer collapse: a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture; "always before he had been able to outwit his pursuers"; a person who pursues some plan or goal; "a pursuer of truth"

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