Stable equilibrium

The state of equilibrium in which a vessel inclined from its original position of rest by an external force tends to return to its original position after that force has ceased to ...

stable equilibrium

Construction; Bridge

That condition of a body when a slight displacement of it is followed by a return to the original position.

equilibrium

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The state in which the action of multiple forces produces a steady balance, resulting in no change over time.

equilibrium

Education; SAT vocabulary

A state of balance.

subtropical

Earth science; Mapping science

Relating to the warmest region of the Temperate Zones that border on the Torrid Zone.

sky

Earth science; Mapping science

The region above and beyond the Earth, as it is seen looking up from the ground. Sky looks blue during the day and dark at night.

South Pole

Earth science; Mapping science

The most southern point of the Earth. The South Pole is the southern end of the axis on which the Earth rotates.

prime meridian

Earth science; Mapping science

The line of longitude that passes through the town of Greenwich, England, and that measures 0 degree. It is the line from which other longitude lines are measured.

planet

Earth science; Mapping science

A celestial body revolving around a sun in a nearly circular orbit. This definition excludes comets, which have highly elliptical orbits. However, it may also exclude some of ...

area of error

Earth science; Mapping science

A figure within which the true location of a point whose location has been determined by measurement is believed to lie, with stated degree of probability.

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Spaghetti western

It is the nickname for a broad sub-genre of Western films that emerged in the mid-1960s in Italy. The most popular directors are Sergio Leone, Sergio ...