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111maritime air mass — vast body of air of oceanic origin; also, an air mass (q.v.) that has had a long trajectory over water and has been so modified that it has the characteristics of an air mass of oceanic origin. * * * …
112draa — vast desert sand dune large enough to carry smaller dunes across its surface …
113megalopolis — vast expanse of essentially continuous built up area created by merging urban centres. Coined particularly in the U.S.A. where urban sprawl has blurred the distinctions between certain cities, e.g. BosWash: the extensive built up area from… …
114ranching — vast, extensive livestock farms, usually found in remote, marginal areas which are not viable for other types of farming …
115VRWC — Vast Right Wing Conspiracy (Governmental » Politics) * Very Right Wing Conservative (Governmental » Politics) …
116LLANOS — vast level plains twice the size of Great Britain in the N. of South America, in the basin of the Orinoco, covered in great part with tall grass and stocked in the rainy season with herds of cattle; during the dry season they are a desert …
117PAMPAS — vast grassy, treeless, nearly level plains in South America, in the Argentine State; they stretch from the lower Paraná to the S. of Buenos Ayres; afford rich pasture for large herds of wild horses and cattle, and are now in certain parts… …
118vastly — vast|ly [ˈva:stli US ˈvæstli] adv very much ▪ This book is vastly superior to his last one. ▪ vastly different opinions …
119vastly — vast|ly [ væstli ] adverb to a great degree: The hotel has been vastly improved. The countries are separated by vastly different interests and economics …
120Great Plains — vast region located east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada …
