Definition of launchpad. : a nonflammable platform from which a rocket, launch vehicle, or guided missile can be launched.
Terrain is defined as the specific physical features of an area of land. An example of terrain is a rocky and jagged coastline. ground or a tract of ground, esp. with regard to its natural or topographical features or fitness for some use.
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents. Hypernyms (topography is a kind of...): geographics; geography (study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation).Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of topography):. the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features. 2. precise detailed study of the surface features of a region. Familiarity information: TOPOGRAPHY used as a noun is rare.