| gear | Nautically, gear applies to the lines and pulleys for a given sail or
mast. More broadly, gear is used to describe the accessory or
fundamental equipment of a larger device (e.g., sampling
instruments, winches, boats), or the personal belongings of a
sailor. |
| geology | 1. The scientific study of the origin, structure, and composition of
the Earth 2. The geological features of a district or country. |
| geothermal | Heat (thermal) generated within the interior of Earth (geo).
Geysers are periodic bursts of hot water and steam at the surface
of Earth. Geysers result when underground water comes into
contact with a heat source, such as hot rocks near a volcanic
source. Geysers indicate geothermal activity. |
| glycogen | A polysaccharide consisting of glucose units: the form in which
carbohydrate is stored in animals. |
| government | The executive policy-making body of a political unit, community etc.
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| growth | The process or act of growing. |
| Gulf stream | A relatively warm ocean current flowing northeastwards from the
Gulf of Mexico towards NW Europe. (North Atlantic Drift) |