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Word: Land
Speech Type: Noun
Old English land, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch land and German Land
land
the part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water
Short Definition:earth's surface not covered by water
Examples:- the reptiles lay their eggs on land
- after four weeks at sea we sighted land
a country or state
Short Definition:country or state
Examples:- the valley is one of the most beautiful in the land
- the lands of the Middle East
the space between the rifling grooves in a gun.
Short Definition:space between rifling grooves in gun
Word: Land
Speech Type: Verb
land
put (someone or something) on land from a boat
Short Definition:put on land from boat
Examples:- he landed his troops at Hastings
come down through the air and rest on the ground or another surface
Short Definition:come down through air and rest
Examples:- we will shortly be landing at Gatwick
- a fly landed on Tom's nose
inflict (a blow) on someone
Short Definition:inflict blow
Examples:- I won the fight without landing a single punch
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