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elevation

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  1. height                
 
el.e.va.tion \.el-*-'va--sh*n\ n 1: the height to which something is 
   elevated : as  1a: the angular distance of a celestial object above the 
   horizon  1b: the degree to which a gun is aimed above the horizon  1c: the 
   height above the level of the sea : ALTITUDE  2: an act or instance of 
   elevating  3: something that is elevated : as  3a: an elevated place or 
   station  3b: a swelling esp. on the skin  4: the quality or state of being 
   elevated  5: a geometrical projection on a vertical plane