topographical feature

collocation in English

meaningsoftopographicalandfeature

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topographical
adjective
uk
/ˌtɒp.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌtɑː.pəˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl/
relating to topography (= the study of the physical appearance of the natural features ...
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feature
noun
uk
/ˈfiː.tʃər/us
/ˈfiː.tʃɚ/
a typical quality or an important part ...
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(Definition oftopographicalandfeaturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This allows state theorists to treat state capacity as a static or structural factor affected only by long historical processes, much like atopographicalfeature.
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This river is very rocky with atopographicalfeaturethat creates ideal breeding sites for the vector.
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The two possibilities are not mutually exclusive, since a term which developed an extended sense as an animal name may have developed another sense as atopographicalfeature.
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A second point against an interpretation as atopographicalfeatureis the fact that such a term would be unlikely to occur exclusively as a qualifying element.
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Why this particular point was chosen is not clear, as there is no clear geological ortopographicalfeatureindicating a natural separation.
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Whenever possible, each leg will start and finish at a clearly definedtopographicalfeaturesuch as a lake, knoll, saddle, stream junction and so on.
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Chytris most importanttopographicalfeatureand the reason for its continued existence is its bounteous spring.
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Or it may derive more from atopographicalfeaturerather than a named place.
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It has no commanding peak or awesome gorge, notopographicalfeatureof distinction.
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This requires using the already mapped historical evidence to date certain morphological and topographical features, such as defences, ditches and buildings.
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Readers, roped together behind their erstwhile guides, set off with confidence that the route is well-prepared and that new topographical features will be drawn to their attention.
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K. 2100 but some of these identifications must be considered tentative due to the circumstantial evidence that the elements actually represent deities, rather than, for example, sometopographicalfeature.
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Landing and take-off speeds vary with the loaded weights of aircraft, the atmospheric conditions and the topographical features of aerodromes.
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Topographical features as well as population density need to be taken into account.
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The similarities include the general topographical features, the agricultural pattern and the natural and man-made obstacles which will be found on the battlefield.
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Secondly, there is no mention in the guidelines of topographical features being considered when areas are being delineated.
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Generally speaking, wind speeds tend to be higher in the highlands, but topographical features can aggravate winds and cause strong gusts in lowland areas.
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However, it was only 272 years later, in 1887, that detailed exploration of the topographical features and geological formations of the island was performed.
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By the late 1980s, the generally accepted model was a three-axis object with major albedo or topographical features.
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The consistency and depth vary according to the topographical features.
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