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Ground-Based Midcourse Defense — (GMD) is a component of the national missile defense strategy of the United States administered by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. Previously known as National Missile Defense (NMD), the name was changed in 2002 to differentiate it from other… … Wikipedia
Ground conductivity — refers to the electrical conductivity of the subsurface of the earth.Radio propagationGround conductivity is an extremely important factor in determining the field strength and propagation of surface wave (ground wave) radio transmissions. Low… … Wikipedia
ground annual — in Scotland, and prior to 1974, a form of pecuniary real burden. A contract of ground annual was the sale of land to be paid for by annual payments in perpetuity. Apart from the burden in the transfer, the contract provides for a reconveyance in… … Law dictionary
Failure — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Failure >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 failure failure Sgm: N 1 nonsuccess nonsuccess nonfulfillment Sgm: N 1 dead failure dead failure successlessness Sgm: N 1 abortion abortion miscarriage Sgm: N 1 b … English dictionary for students
Ground loop (aviation) — In aviation, a ground loop refers to the rapid rotation of a fixed wing aircraft in the horizontal plane whilst on the ground. Aerodynamic and centrifugal forcesFact|date=April 2008 may cause one wing to rise, which may then cause the other… … Wikipedia
failure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Nonperformance Nouns 1. failure, unsuccessfulness, nonsuccess, nonfulfillment; dead failure, abortion, miscarriage, malfunction, outage; bankruptcy (see nonpayment); labor in vain; no go; inefficacy;… … English dictionary for students
Ground rent — A ground rent, sometimes known as a rentcharge or a chief rent in North West England, see [http://www.gos.gov.uk/gonw/PeopleSustainableCommunities/Housing/Rentcharges/ Government Office for the North West] Retrieved on 2008 02 06] is a regular… … Wikipedia
Ground improvements at British football stadia — A large number of English football clubs have ongoing schemes to redevelop existing grounds, or to move to newly constructed stadiums. A trend towards all seater stadiums was initially prescribed by the Taylor Report, and was originally a… … Wikipedia
ground — ground1 groundable, adj. groundably, adv. groundedly, adv. groundedness, n. groundward, groundwards, adv., adj. /grownd/, n. 1. the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground. 2. earth or soil: stony ground. 3. land hav … Universalium
Ground effect in aircraft — Aircraft may be affected by a number of ground effects, aerodynamic effects due to a flying body s proximity to the ground.One of the most important of these effects is the Wing In Ground effect, which refers to the reduction in drag experienced… … Wikipedia
