elevation
Cross references: 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
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