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aerodrome elevation

The elevation of the highest point of the landing area (ICAO). Aerodrome elevation is measured to an accuracy of 1 ft (or 1/2 m). The aerodrome elevation is prominently displayed at the air traffic control...
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aborigine - Etymology dictionary

21.10.2020 β€” (n.) 1858, mistaken singular of aborigines (1540s; the correct singular is aboriginal), from L. Aborigines the first ancestors of the Romans; the first inhabitants ...
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Chihuahua - Etymology dictionary

23.02.2021 β€” dog breed, 1858, from the city and state in Mexico, said to be from a lost native word that meant dry place.
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substratum - Etymology dictionary

13.10.2020 β€” 1630s, from Mod.L. substratum (pl. substrata), neut. sing. pp. of L. substernere to spread underneath, from sub (see SUB (Cf. sub )) + sternere (see STRATUM ...