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单词 landmass
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landmass

[ land-mas ]
/ ˈlændˌmæs /

noun Geology.

a part of the continental crust above sea level having a distinct identity, as a continent or large island.

Origin of landmass

First recorded in 1855–60; land + mass
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Example sentences from the Web for landmass

  • The independence of a land-mass is based not alone on size: there is also an independence of location.

    Influences of Geographic Environment|Ellen Churchill Semple
  • The larger a land-mass is, the nearer it approaches to others.

    Influences of Geographic Environment|Ellen Churchill Semple
  • This determines the degree of their isolation from the land-mass.

    Influences of Geographic Environment|Ellen Churchill Semple

British Dictionary definitions for landmass

landmass
/ (ˈlændˌmæs) /

noun

a large continuous area of land, as opposed to seas or islands
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for landmass

landmass
[ lăndmăs′ ]

A large, continuous area of land, such as a continent or a very large island.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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