versant

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A gadget lover, Alexander is known to roll up his sleeves to become versant with the latest security technologies.

From Reuters • May 26, 2013

The latter presently puts forth the jagged spine of black and repulsive plutonic rock, which notes the Sha'b Makhúl, the corresponding versant of the Nakb Abú Sha'r.

From The Land of Midian — Volume 2 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

Hyla staufferi does not occur on the Caribbean versant of Costa Rica and Panamá.

From The Systematics of the Frogs of the Hyla Rubra Group in Middle America by león, Juan R.

On the western versant of the Andes of Ecuador there are three river systems of considerable size—the Mira, the Esmeraldas and the Guayas.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various

In the south-western versant the largest river is the Kapuas, which, rising near the centre of the island, falls into the sea between Mampawa and Sukadana after a long and winding course.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various