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BALISE
Etymology
Noun
balise (plural balises)
(European Train Control System) An electronic beacon or transponder placed between the rails of a railway.
Hypernyms
• transponder
Hyponyms
• Eurobalise
• infill balise
• virtual balise
Anagrams
• Bailes, Blaise, Isabel, abseil
Source: Wiktionary
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UNEXPLOITED
(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”
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