maamassa

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (engineering) A large quantity of soil which needs to be, is being or has been removed from one place to another, or is subject to some other kind of action, such as clean-up or research.
  • (geology) landmass large continuous area of land, such as a continent or large island

Etymology

Compound from Finnish maa (land, earth, country, ground, soil, of land, nation, of earth, country's, earth's, of country) + Finnish massa (mass).

Origin

Finnish

massa

Gloss

mass

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