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Verb
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lands, plural;
  1. Put ashore
    • - the lifeboat landed the survivors safely ashore
  2. Go ashore; disembark
    • - the marines landed at a small fishing jetty
  3. Unload (goods) from a ship
    • - the fishing boats landed their catch at the port
  4. Bring (a fish) to land, esp. with a net or hook
    • - I landed a scrappy three-pound walleye
  5. Succeed in obtaining or achieving (something desirable), esp. in the face of strong competition
    • - she landed the starring role in a new film
  6. Come down through the air and alight on the ground
    • - planes landing at the rate of two a minute
  7. Bring (an aircraft or spacecraft) to the ground or the surface of water, esp. in a controlled way
    • - the copilot landed the plane
  8. Reach the ground after falling or jumping
    • - he leaped over the fence and landed nimbly on his feet
  9. (of an object) Come to rest after falling or being thrown
    • - the plate landed in her lap
  10. (of something unpleasant or unexpected) Arrive suddenly
    • - there seemed to be more problems than ever landing on her desk this week
  11. Cause someone to be in (a difficult or unwelcome situation)
    • - his exploits always landed him in trouble
  12. Inflict (an unwelcome task or a difficult situation) on someone
    • - the mistake landed the company with a massive bill
  13. Inflict (a blow) on someone
    • - I won the fight without landing a single punch
    • - I landed him one
Noun
  1. The part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water, as opposed to the sea or the air
    • - the reptiles lay their eggs on land
    • - after four weeks at sea we sighted land
  2. Living or traveling on land rather than in water or the air
    • - a land mammal
  3. An expanse of land; an area of ground, esp. in terms of its ownership or use
    • - the land north of the village
    • - the Indians were wiped out as gold prospectors invaded their lands
  4. Ground or soil used as a basis for agriculture
    • - my family had worked the land for many years
  5. Property in the form of land
    • - she's trespassing on my land!
  6. A country
    • - the valley is one of the most beautiful in the land
    • - the lands of the Middle East
    • - America, the land of political equality
  7. A realm or domain
    • - you are living in a fantasy land
  8. The space between the rifling grooves in a gun

  1. reach or come to rest; "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul"
  2. the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city"
  3. cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"
  4. material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"
  5. bring: bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"
  6. domain: territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"
  7. A LAND (Local Area Network Denial) attack is a DoS (Denial of Service) attack that consists of sending a special poison spoofed packet to a computer, causing it to lock up. ...
  8. The suffix -land which can be found in several countries' name and country subdivisions indicates a toponymy -- a land. The word came via Germanic "."
  9. Land is a two disc compilation album by Patti Smith, released March 19, 2002 on Arista Records. Land contains a collection of recordings from her 8 previous albums on the first disc, along with B-sides and unreleased songs on the second disc. ...
  10. LAND is the eponymous first full-length album by the American group Land. LAND was recorded at Jack Straw Productions in Seattle in 1994 and released by the Australian label Extreme in 1995. ...
  11. Land was a Seattle based music group founded and led by Jeff Greinke. Their music is described by guitarist Dennis Rea as "an odd blend of jazz, rock, electronic, and world music." Land was active from 1993 until 2001 and released three albums. ...
  12. Land was released in 1983 on Jive Records. It was the Comsat Angels' fourth album. The album was reissued on CD with 5 b-sides as bonus tracks in 2001 for Jive's Connoisseur Collection.
  13. A surname
  14. The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water; real estate or landed property; a partitioned and measurable area which is owned and on which buildings can be erected; A country or region; A person's country of origin and/or homeplace; homeland; Ground that is suitable ...
  15. (Lands) The spiraling raised portion of a rifle barrels interior remaining after the grooves have been cut or formed.
  16. (Lands) The bore surface between rifling grooves inside the gun barrel.  See "Rifling," below.
  17. (Lands) A feature of areas of ground ploughed in a particular technique. From each furrow, the sod was turned towards the centre of the strip, with the plough working in the opposite direction on the other side of the centre. ...
  18. (Lands) On a CD, it is the flat areas that separate "pits".
  19. (Lands) cards which cost nothing to play, which provide mana to cast other spells.
  20. (lands) The high sides in a firearm's rifled bore.
  21. The surface of the earth extending down to the center and upward to the sky, including all natural things thereon such as trees, crops, or water; plus the minerals below the surface and the air rights above.
  22. Commonly called the O.D. of the inner and the I.D. of the outer.
  23. The lip of the container to which the closure liner or land seal linerless feature compresses or conforms to tolerance.
  24. The term to describe land whether built upon on not. By law, land defined by a certificate of title includes all buildings, fixtures and improvements on the land.
  25. A portion of a conductive pattern usually used for the connection and/or attachment of components.