Land

Land
Land, Ed|win Her|bert
(1909-91) a US scientist who invented ↑polaroid (=a special substance that is put on glass to make the sun seem less bright) , which is used on ↑sunglasses and car windows. He also invented the Polaroid camera, which uses a special film to produce photographs as soon as they have been taken.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • Land — Land, n. [AS. land, lond; akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., Dan., and Goth. land. ] 1. The solid part of the surface of the earth; opposed to water as constituting a part of such surface, especially to oceans and seas; as, to sight land after a long… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Land ho — Land Land, n. [AS. land, lond; akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., Dan., and Goth. land. ] 1. The solid part of the surface of the earth; opposed to water as constituting a part of such surface, especially to oceans and seas; as, to sight land after a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Land — may refer to: The part of the Earth that is not covered by water Ecoregion Landscape Landform, physical feature comprises a geomorphological unit Land (economics), a factor of production comprising all naturally occurring resources Land law Real… …   Wikipedia

  • Land — (Pl. teils Länder, selten Lande; ahd. lant) steht für: den nicht von Wasser bedeckten Teil der Erdoberfläche, die Landfläche eine abgrenzbare, durch gemeinsame naturräumliche Merkmale bestimmte Region, Landstrich, siehe Landschaft ruraler,… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Land — Land, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Landed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Landing}.] 1. To set or put on shore from a ship or other water craft; to disembark; to debark. [1913 Webster] I ll undertake to land them on our coast. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To catch and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Land — Land, v. i. 1. To come to the end of a course; to arrive at a destination, literally or figuratively; as, he landed in trouble; after hithchiking for a week, he landed in Los Angeles. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. Specifically: To go on shore from a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Land — (l[a^]nd), n. Urine. See {Lant}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Land of Oz — For the theme park, see Land of Oz (theme park). Land of Oz portal Land of Oz …   Wikipedia

  • -land — Places ends with land (or in some cases lands). Anybody is welcomed to add this list. Islands and islandses (archipelagos) might have been created elsewhere, but they can still be included here if they re famous. (Such as Rhode Island) Countries… …   Wikipedia

  • land — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lant land, Middle Irish lann Date: before 12th century 1. a. the solid part of the surface of the earth; also a corresponding part of a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Land of Uz — The Land of Uz is a place mentioned in the Old Testament, most prominently in the Book of Job, which begins, There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. [Job 1:1] NameThe name may refer to one of the three men named Uz who are… …   Wikipedia

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