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  • noun Plural form of terrain.

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Examples

  • Here, the skill of the rider to pass through rough terrains is more important.

    Heroes Rider | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009

  • For example, when Damien moves among the various rooms of the nightclub where he is working undercover, you don't get a sense of different aural terrains, which is what a sophisticated sound design would convey.

    Home Theater Forum Edwin-S 2010

  • There would be a lot of different kind of terrains and each one would carry its own kind of perils for both the residents as well as for the coalition forces if they decide to move and destroy the city.

    CNN Transcript Apr 6, 2003 2003

  • In addition, this IT environment is able to operate in a range of geographical terrains which is critical, as events held in extreme temperature conditions could affect server performance.

    Team Lotus Accelerates up the Grid with Dell - Yahoo! Finance 2011

  • This assures that the Vue elements will look exactly as if they were rendered inside Vue, and also helps speeding up the rendering of polygon-heavy elements such as terrains and EcoSystems.

    Fulldls.com 2009

  • Mongolia's Gobi Desert, Norway's remote terrains, a helicopter safari in northern Kenya yet there is equal demand at "prime time" dates for the destinations where the affluent have always frequented.

    Anthony Lassman: Classic Destinations Never Get Old... Anthony Lassman 2011

  • Mongolia's Gobi Desert, Norway's remote terrains, a helicopter safari in northern Kenya yet there is equal demand at "prime time" dates for the destinations where the affluent have always frequented.

    Anthony Lassman: Classic Destinations Never Get Old... Anthony Lassman 2011

  • If you want to ride a single-speed bicycle on mild to moderate cross-country terrains you have to be strong and active.

    Heroes Rider | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009

  • GINA is an interactive map for mobile devices that permits navigation in difficult terrains, team coordination, and effective exchange of geographic information.

    Akhtar Badshah: Ideas: Unleashing Creativity through Competitions Akhtar Badshah 2011

  • Current wheeled robots are efficient, but can be slow in rough terrains.

    The Robot Cheetah 2009

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