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English-Russian aviation dictionary. 2015.
English-Russian aviation dictionary. 2015.
Terrestrial — Ter*res tri*al, a. [L. terrestris, from terra the earth. See {Terrace}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth; earthly; as, terrestrial animals. Bodies terrestrial. 1 Cor. xv. 40. [1913 Webster] 2. Representing, or consisting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Terrestrial — refers to things having to do with the land or the Earth.Related terms* Extra Terrestrial, the sloven hore next door * Terrestrial animal, an animal that lives on the land, as opposed to in water, air, or in the trees * Terrestrial plant, a plant … Wikipedia
terrestrial — ter‧res‧tri‧al [təˈrestriəl] adjective TELECOMMUNICATIONS terrestrial televisions, networks etc operate on earth using radio waves, and not from a satellite: • terrestrial television channels * * * terrestrial UK US /təˈrestriəl/ adjective ►… … Financial and business terms
terrestrial — [tə res′trē əl] adj. [ME terrestrialle < L terrestris < terra,TERRA] 1. of this world; worldly; earthly; mundane 2. of, constituting, or representing the earth [a terrestrial globe] 3. consisting of land as distinguished from water 4.… … English World dictionary
Terrestrial — Ter*res tri*al, n. An inhabitant of the earth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
terrestrial — index mundane Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
terrestrial — early 15c., from L. terrestris earthly, from terra earth (see TERRAIN (Cf. terrain)). Originally opposed to celestial; natural history sense of living on land is attested from 1630s. The noun meaning a human being, a mortal is recorded from 1590s … Etymology dictionary
terrestrial — *earthly, earthy, mundane, worldly, sublunary Antonyms: celestial … New Dictionary of Synonyms
terrestrial — [adj] earthly earthbound, earthlike, earthy, global, mundane, physical, profane, prosaic, secular, sublunary, subsolar, telluric, temporal, terrene, uncelestial, unspiritual, worldly; concept 536 Ant. cosmic, heavenly, otherworldly … New thesaurus
terrestrial — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of, on, or relating to the earth or dry land. 2) (of an animal or plant) living on or in the ground. 3) (of television broadcasting) using ground based equipment rather than a satellite. ► NOUN ▪ an inhabitant of the earth.… … English terms dictionary
terrestrial — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin terrestris, from terra earth more at terrace Date: 15th century 1. a. of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants < terrestrial magnetism > b. mundane in scope or character ; prosaic 2. a … New Collegiate Dictionary