home ports

noun

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plural of home port
as in seaports

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  1. canals
  2. roads
  3. lagoons
Noun
  • The inner ear is the most complex area of the ear, made up of spirals, canals, and chambers that help process sound.
    Rachael Zimlich, BSN, RN, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Previous versions rocking a jointed spine have been shipped off to universities for research purposes, and others have undertaken inspection duties at industrial sites in Poland as well as getting inside heating distribution tunnels and water/sewage canals in Poznań city.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of canals
Noun
  • Machine learning models could analyze data from sensors on roads, bridges and utilities infrastructure to predict maintenance needs before failures occur.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • What does Proposition 479 mean for roads in Phoenix area's East Valley?
    Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of roads
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  • The mountainsides provide the dairy and the beautiful cheese, and the lagoons feed the waterways, which feed the very fertile plains.
    Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Today, the city remains the capital of Italy’s northern Veneto region, and ingredients arrive at the Rialto Market from its seven geographically varied provinces, including the snowy peaks of the Dolomites and the fertile soils fed by coastal marshes and shallow lagoons.
    Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of lagoons
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