to+or+from+a+distance
81Distance medley relay — The distance medley relay is an athletic event in which four athletes compete as part of a relay. Unlike most track relays, each member of the team runs a different distance. A distance medley relay is made up of a 1200 meter leg, or three laps… …
82Distance line — 50 metres of line on a reel A distance line, penetration line or guideline is an item of diving equipment used by SCUBA divers as a means of returning to a safe starting point in conditions of low visibility, water currents or where pilotage is… …
83distance — 1. noun /ˈdɪstəns/ a) The amount of space between two points, usually geographical points, usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line. The distance to Petersborough is thirty miles. b) The entire amount of space …
84distance-measuring equipment — A radio navigation aid operating on frequencies in the ultra high frequency (UHF) spectrum between 962 and 1213 MHz and that measures the slant range of the aircraft from the ground transmitting station. In this system, the aircraft transmits a… …
85distance — 1. noun 1) they measured the distance Syn: interval, space, span, gap, extent; length, width, breadth, depth; range, reach 2) our perception of distance Syn: remoteness; …
86Distance model — 1:2 distance models on E♭, D, and D♭. Also known as octatonic scales. In music a distance model is the alternation of two different intervals to create a non diatonic …
87distance markers — i. Frangible markers placed on the sides of runway indicating the remaining runway length available in thousands of feet. These have black background with numerals painted in fluorescent orange/red color. Also called distance to go markers. ii. A …
88distance selling — The sale of goods or services to a consumer in which the parties do not meet, such as sale by mail order, telephone, digital TV, e mail, or the Internet. The EU distance selling directive implemented from October 2000 in the UK by the Consumer… …
89from — [[t]frəm, STRONG frɒm, AM frʌm[/t]] ♦ (In addition to the uses shown below, from is used in phrasal verbs such as date from and grow away from .) 1) PREP If something comes from a particular person or thing, or if you get something from them,… …
90from — strong preposition 1 starting at a particular place, position, or condition: How do you get from here to Colchester? | running from one side of the building to the other | The hotel is on the main road from Caernarfon. | dropped from a height of… …
