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English-Chinese geology dictionary (英汉地质大词典). 2013.
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formation — n. arrangement of troops, ships, aircraft 1) to break formation 2) close; tight formation 3) battle formation (drawn up in battle formation) 4) in formation (to fly in close formation) structure grouping 5) a cloud; rock formation 6) (ling.) a… … Combinatory dictionary
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