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| the science, skill, or work of making maps |
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| the process of trying to win or do better than others |
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| the study of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services |
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| the act or task of moving through a place or along a route |
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| relating to civil administration or government |
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| the study, development, and application of devices, machines, and techniques for manufacturing and productive processes |
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| an advantage or benefit derived from an activity |
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| a light sailing ship with two or three masts, used in the Mediterranean from the 14th to the 17th centuries |
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| an early instrument used to observe the position and determine the altitude of the Sun or other astronomical object. The astrolabe was used for navigation from the Middle Ages until the 18th century |
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| the line in the farthest distance where the land or sea seems to meet the sky |
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| a device for finding directions, usually with a magnetized needle that automatically swings to magnetic north |
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| relating to, involving, or observed in the sky or outer space |
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| to establish a colony in another country or place |
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| a Spanish conqueror or adventurer, especially one of those who conquered Mexico, Peru, and Central America in the 16th century |
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