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for 5. | 1. | a bound collection of maps. |
| 2. | a bound volume of charts, plates, or tables illustrating any subject. |
| 3. | Anatomy. the first cervical vertebra, which supports the head. |
| 4. | a size of drawing or writing paper, 26 × 34 or 33 inches. |
| 5. | Also called telamon. Architecture. a sculptural figure of a man used as a column. |

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| 1. | Classical Mythology. a Titan, son of Iapetus and brother of Prometheus and Epimetheus, condemned to support the sky on his shoulders: identified by the ancients with the Atlas Mountains. |
| 2. | a person who supports a heavy burden; a mainstay. |
| 3. | Charles (Angelo Siciliano ), 1894–1972, U.S. body-building advocate, born in Italy. |
| 4. | a liquid-propellant booster rocket, originally developed as the first U.S. ICBM, used with Agena or Centaur upper stages to launch satellites into orbit around the earth and send probes to the moon and planets; also used to launch the Mercury spacecraft into orbit around the earth. |
In classical mythology, a Titan famous for his strength. After the defeat of the Titans by Zeus, Atlas was condemned to support the Earth and sky on his shoulders for eternity.
Note: Since the sixteenth century, pictures of Atlas and his burden have been used as decorations on maps. Accordingly, the word atlas is used for a book of maps.
Note: An “Atlas” or “atlas” is an incredibly strong person or one who carries an enormous burden.
atlas at·las (āt'ləs)
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The top or first cervical vertebra of the neck, supporting the skull and articulating with the occipital bone and rotating around the dens of the axis.
| ATLAS [National Aeronautics and Space Administration] Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science |