#region.location__part the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
supertype: #location a point or extent in space
instance: #D-layer #Appleton_layer #Kennelly-Heaviside_layer #Witwatersrand
subtype: #atmosphere the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"
subtype: #airspace the atmosphere above a nation and deemed to be under its jurisdiction
subtype: #biosphere the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist
subtype: #depth.region (usually plural) the deepest and most remote part; "from the depths of darkest Africa"; "signals received from the depths of space"
subtype: #outer_space__outerspace__space any region in space outside the Earth's atmosphere; "the astronauts walked in space without a tether"
subtype: #interplanetary_space the part of outer space within the solar system
subtype: #interplanetary_medium interplanetary space including forms of energy and gas and dust
subtype: #interstellar_space the space between stars
subtype: #interstellar_medium interstellar space including streams of protons moving from the stars
subtype: #heliosphere the region inside the heliopause containing the sun and solar system
subtype: #intergalactic_space__intergalacticspace the space between galaxies; "the Milky Way travels through intergalactic space"
subtype: #deep_space any region in space outside the solar system
subtype: #aerospace the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole
subtype: #zone an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic
subtype: #zona__zone (anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure
subtype: #zona_pellucida thick membrane around the mammalian ovum; can be penetrated by one sperm in the fertilization process; usually remains around the fertilized egg until it is implanted in the wall of the uterus
subtype: #zonule__zonula small beltlike zone
subtype: #combat_zone a military area where combat forces operate
subtype: #beachhead__bridgehead__foothold an area in hostile territory that has been occupied and is held for further troops and supplies
subtype: #danger_zone a dangerous area
subtype: #drop_zone__dropping_zone an agreed area where military supplies are dropped to ground troops
subtype: #tidal_zone__tidalzone an area subject to tidal action
subtype: #belt.region an elongated region where a specific condition is found; "a belt of high pressure"
subtype: #asteroid_belt the region of interplanetary space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found
subtype: #greenbelt__greenway a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city
instance: #Bible_Belt #Corn_Belt #Van_Allen_belt
subtype: #bottom the lowest part of anything; "they started at the bottom of the hill"
subtype: #foot.bottom the lower part of anything; "curled up on the foot of the bed"; "the foot of the page"; "the foot of the list"; "the foot of the mountain"
subtype: #base.bottom (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment: "the base of the skull"
subtype: #rock_bottom the absolute bottom
subtype: #distance.region a distant region; "I could see it in the distance"
subtype: #eden__paradise__nirvana__heaven__promised_land__Shangri-la any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
subtype: #extremity.region the outermost or farthest region or point
subtype: #bounds__boundary the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
subtype: #hairline the natural margin formed by hair on the head
subtype: #frontier.bounds an international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary
subtype: #heliopause the boundary marking the edge of the sun's influence; the boundary (roughly 100 AU from the sun) between the interplanetary medium and the interstellar medium; where the solar wind and the wind from other stars meet
subtype: #boundary_line__border__borderline__delimitation a line that indicates a boundary
subtype: #fence_line__fenceline a boundary line created by a fence
subtype: #property_line the boundary line between two pieces of property
subtype: #state_line__stateline__stateboundary the boundary between two states
instance: #Mason-Dixon_Line__Mason_and_Dixon_Line__Mason_and_Dixon's_Line
subtype: #bourne__bourn an archaic term for a boundary
subtype: #district_line the boundary between two districts
subtype: #county_line the boundary between two counties
subtype: #city_line the boundary of a city
subtype: #edge.bounds__border the boundary of a surface
subtype: #brink the edge of a steep place
subtype: #end.bounds a boundary marking the extremities of something: "the end of town"
subtype: #demarcation__demarcation_line__demarcationline the boundary of a specific area
subtype: #city_limit__city_limits the limits of the area occupied by a city or town
subtype: #upper_limit the limit on the upper (or northernmost) side of something
subtype: #lower_limit__lowerlimit the limit on the lower (or southernmost) side of something
subtype: #three-mile_limit the limit of a nation's territorial waters
subtype: #outline the line that appears to bound an object
subtype: #coastline the outline of a coast
subtype: #silhouette an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)
subtype: #skyline the outline of objects seen against the sky
subtype: #surface.bounds the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface"
subtype: #interface (physical chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)
subtype: #oil-water_interface__oilwaterinterface an interface forming the boundary between the non-miscible liquids oil and water
subtype: #hard_palate the bony part of the roof of the mouth
subtype: #palate__roof_of_the_mouth the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
subtype: #side.surface__face a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"
subtype: #beam-ends (nautical) at the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel; "on her beam-ends" means heeled over on the side so that the deck is almost vertical
subtype: #underside__bottom__undersurface the lower side of anything
subtype: #base.underside a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit; "a tub should sit on its own base"
subtype: #bilge where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom
subtype: #bilges in a vessel with two hulls, an enclosed area between the frames at each side
subtype: #heel the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground
subtype: #Cuban_heel a broad heel of medium height on women's shoes
subtype: #French_heel a fairly high narrow heel on women's shoes
subtype: #spike_heel__spikeheel__stiletto_heel a very high narrow heel on women's shoes
subtype: #stacked_heel__stackedheel a heel made of many layers of leather
subtype: #wedge_heel__wedgeheel__wedge a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
subtype: #wineglass_heel__wineglassheel a heel on a woman's shoe in the shape of a wineglass
subtype: #sole the underside of footwear or a golfclub
subtype: #half_sole shoe sole extending from the shank to the toe
subtype: #insole__innersole the inner sole of a shoe or boot
subtype: #outsole the outer sole of a shoe or boot
subtype: #underbelly.underside lower side: "the underbellies of clouds"
subtype: #front_end__frontend__front__forepart the side that is forward or prominent
subtype: #forefront__head the part in the front or nearest the viewer; "he was in the forefront"; "he was at the head of the column"
subtype: #lee_side__leeside__lee the side of something that is sheltered from the wind
subtype: #backside__rear__back_end the side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel"
subtype: #nape__scruff__nucha the back side of the neck
subtype: #rearward direction toward the rear; "his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions"
subtype: #top_side__topside__upper_side__upperside__upside the highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted"
subtype: #crown.top_side__crest the center of a cambered road
subtype: #poll.top_side the part of the head between the ears
subtype: #pate.top_side__poll__crown the top of the head
subtype: #tonsure.pate the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head
subtype: #desktop the top of a desk
subtype: #rooftop the top of a (usually flat) roof
subtype: #celestial_sphere__celestialsphere__sphere__empyrean__firmament__heaven__vault_of_heaven__welkin the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
subtype: #end.surface the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object: "one end of the box was marked `This side up'"
subtype: #interior__inside the inner or enclosed surface of something
subtype: #exterior__outside the outer side or surface of something
subtype: #wavefront__wave_front (physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium
subtype: #photosphere the intensely luminous surface of the sun
subtype: #shoreline a boundary line between land and water
instance: #Rubicon
subtype: #end either extremity of something that has length: "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"
subtype: #bitter_end.end__bitterend (nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt
subtype: #bitthead the upper end of a bitt
subtype: #point.end sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
subtype: #arrowhead the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow
subtype: #barb.point a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
subtype: #fluke.barb a barb on a harpoon or arrow
subtype: #barb_of_barbed_wire__barb the pointed part of barbed wire
subtype: #cusp point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch)
subtype: #diamond_point__diamondpoint a very hard small point made from a diamond
subtype: #pike.point a sharp point (as on the end of a spear)
subtype: #pinpoint.point the sharp point of a pin
subtype: #spearpoint__spearhead the head and sharpened point of a spear
subtype: #magnetic_pole.end__magneticpole__pole one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
subtype: #negative_magnetic_pole__negative_pole__south-seeking_pole__southseekingpole the pole of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet is suspended freely
subtype: #positive_magnetic_pole__positive_pole__north-seeking_pole__northseekingpole the pole of a magnet that points toward the north when the magnet is suspended freely
subtype: #railhead.end the end of the completed track on an unfinished railway
subtype: #terminus either end of a railroad or bus route
subtype: #yardarm either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship
subtype: #nerve_ending__nerveending__nerve_end__nerveend the terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse
subtype: #free_nerve_ending microscopic sensory nerve endings in the skin that are not connected to any specific sensory receptor
subtype: #Pacinian_corpuscle a specialized bulblike nerve ending located in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin; occurs abundantly in the skin of palms and soles and joints and genitals
subtype: #proprioceptor special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body
subtype: #endpoint__end_point__endpoint__terminus a place of termination or completion
subtype: #finish.end__destination__goal the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhuasted as their destination came into view"
subtype: #finishing_line__finishingline__finish_line a line indicating the location of the finish of a race
subtype: #tape.finishing_line the finishing line for a foot race; "he broke the tape in record time"
subtype: #wire.finishing_line the finishing line on a racetrack
subtype: #tip the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
subtype: #fingertip the end (tip) of a finger
subtype: #tiptoe the tip of a toe
subtype: #extreme_point__extremepoint__extreme__extremum the point located farthest from the middle of something
subtype: #apex__vertex__peak__acme the highest point of something
subtype: #crown the part of a hat (the vertex) covering the crown of the head
subtype: #roof_peak the highest point of a roof
subtype: #limit as far as something can go
subtype: #maximum the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right
subtype: #minimum the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right
subtype: #reach__range the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"
subtype: #earshot__hearing the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot"
subtype: #eyeshot__view the range of the eye; "they were soon out of view"
subtype: #rifle_shot__rifleshot__rifle_range__riflerange the distance that a rifle bullet will carry; "the target was out of rifle range"
subtype: #hell_on_earth__hell__hellhole__snake_pit__snakepit__the_pits__inferno any place of pain and turmoil: "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits";
subtype: #inside__interior the region that is inside of something
subtype: #midland the interior part of a country
subtype: #midst__thick the location of something surrounded by other things; "in the midst of the crowd"
subtype: #penetralia the innermost parts
subtype: #ionosphere the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electrons
subtype: #layer a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
subtype: #stratum one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism)
subtype: #epidermis__cuticle the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
subtype: #mantle.epidermis__pallium (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
subtype: #stratum_corneum__stratumcorneum__corneum__horny_layer__hornylayer the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off
subtype: #stratum_lucidum__stratumlucidum the layer of epidermis immediately under the stratum corneum in the skin of the palms and soles
subtype: #stratum_granulosum__stratumgranulosum the layer of epidermis just under the stratum corneum or (on the palms and soles) just under the stratum lucidum; contains cells (with visible granules) that die and move to the surface
subtype: #stratum_germinativum__stratumgerminativum__stratum_basale__stratumbasale__malpighian_layer__rete_Malpighii the innermost layer of the epidermis
subtype: #dermis__corium__derma the deep vascular inner layer of the skin
subtype: #cambium the inner layer of the periosteum
subtype: #paries__wall (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure; "stomach walls"
subtype: #abdominal_wall__abdominalwall a wall of the abdomen
subtype: #substratum__substrate any stratum lying underneath another
subtype: #horizon a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
subtype: #soil_horizon a layer in a soil profile
subtype: #A-horizon__A_horizon the top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus
subtype: #B-horizon__B_horizon immediately below the A-horizon; contains deposits of organic matter leached from surface soils
subtype: #C-horizon__C_horizon beneath the B-horizon and above the bedrock; consisting of weathered rock
subtype: #geological_horizon a layer of rock with a particular composition (especially of fossils); for dating the stratum
subtype: #seam.stratum__bed a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit; "he worked in the coal beds"
subtype: #coal_seam a seam of coal
subtype: #bed.stratum (geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock); "they found a bed of standstone"
subtype: #ore_bed__orebed a stratum of ore
subtype: #asthenosphere the lower layer of the crust
subtype: #chromosphere a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere (extending from the photosphere to the corona) that is visible during a total eclipse of the sun
subtype: #Earth's_crust__crust the outer layer of the Earth
subtype: #horst a ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding land
subtype: #exosphere the outermost atmospheric layer
subtype: #hydrosphere the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor
subtype: #lithosphere__geosphere the solid part of the earth
subtype: #plate.lithosphere a rigid layer of the lithosphere that is believed to drift slowly
subtype: #lower_mantle__lowermantle the deeper part of the mantle
subtype: #mantle.layer the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
subtype: #mesosphere the atmospheric layer between the stratosphere and the thermosphere
subtype: #ozone_layer__ozonelayer__ozonosphere a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun
subtype: #stratosphere the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere
subtype: #Earth's_surface__surface the outermost level of the land or sea; "earthquakes originate far below the surface"; "three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water"
subtype: #floor.Earth's_surface the bottom surface of any a cave or lake etc.
subtype: #thermosphere the atmospheric layer between the mesosphere and the exosphere
subtype: #tropopause the region of discontinuity between the troposphere and the stratosphere
subtype: #troposphere the lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high (depending on latitude)
subtype: #upper_mantle__uppermantle the upper part of the mantle
subtype: #snow a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground
subtype: #corn_snow granular snow formed by alternate thawing and freezing
subtype: #game_line__line in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
subtype: #balkline__baulk_line__baulkline__string_line line across a billiard table behind which the cue balls are placed at the start of a game
subtype: #finishing_line__finishingline__finish_line a line indicating the location of the finish of a race
subtype: #foul_line lines through 1st and 3rd base indicating the boundaries of a baseball field
subtype: #bowling_foul_line__foul_line a line across a bowling alley that a bowler must not cross
subtype: #basketball_foul_line__foul_line a line from which basketball players take penalty shots
subtype: #baseball_baseline__baseline the lines a baseball player must follow while running the bases
subtype: #tennis_baseline__baseline the back line at each end of a tennis court
subtype: #goal_line a line marking each end of the playing field or pitch; where the goals stand
subtype: #red_line__redline a line that is colored red bisects an ice hockey rink
subtype: #scrimmage_line__scrimmageline__line_of_scrimmage line parallel to the goal lines where football linesmen line up at the start of each play in American football; "the runner was tackled at the line of scrimmage"
subtype: #out_of-bounds__sideline a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field
subtype: #touchline either of the sidelines in soccer or Rugby
subtype: #starting_line__start a line indicating the location of the start of a race
subtype: #yardline in football; line parallel to the goal lines indicating position on the field
subtype: #outside__exterior the region that is outside of something
subtype: #outdoors__out-of-doors__open_air__open where the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open"
subtype: #radius.region a circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius; "they located it within a radius of 2 miles"
subtype: #side a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side"
subtype: #dockside the region adjacent to a boat dock
subtype: #north_side__northside the side that is on the north
subtype: #east_side the side that is on the east
subtype: #west_side the side that is on the west
subtype: #south_side__southside the side that is on the south
subtype: #bedside space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person); "the doctor stood at her bedside"
subtype: #position_at_the_side_of_an_object__hand a position given by its location to the side of an object; "objections were voiced on every hand"
subtype: #shipside the part of a wharf that is next to a ship
subtype: #air.region the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air"
subtype: #vacuity__vacuum a region empty of matter
subtype: #top the upper part of anything; "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page"
subtype: #chapiter__capital the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
subtype: #masthead the head or top of a mast
subtype: #crown.top the enamel covered part of a tooth above the gum
subtype: #jacket_crown__jacket (dentistry) an artificial crown fitted over a broken or decayed tooth
subtype: #head.top the top of something; "the head of the stairs"; "the head of the page"; "the head of the list"
subtype: #treetop__capitulum the upper branches and leaves of a tree
subtype: #zodiac.region a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes
subtype: #sign_of_the_zodiac__sign__mansion__house__planetary_house__planetaryhouse one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
instance: #Aries_the_Ram__Aries #Taurus_the_Bull__Taurus #Gemini_the_Twins__Gemini #Cancer_the_Crab__Cancer #Leo_the_Lion__Leo #Virgo_the_Virgin__Virgo #Libra_the_Balance__Libra__Libra_the_Scales #Scorpio_the_Scorpion__Scorpio #Sagittarius_the_Archer__Sagittarius #Capricorn__Capricon_the_Goat #Aquarius_the_Water_Bearer__Aquarius__Water_Bearer #Pisces_the_Fishes__Pisces
subtype: #black_hole__blackhole a region of space resulting from the collapse of a star; extremely high gravitational field
subtype: #mare__maria a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
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