"scientific frontier" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scientific frontiers [plural]
Etymology: The term was used by Lord Beaconsfield in 1878 in speaking of the rectification of the boundaries between India and Afghanistan. Head templates: {{en-noun}} scientific frontier (plural scientific frontiers)
  1. A geographical frontier capable of being occupied and defended in a strategic manner, rather than haphazardly.
    Sense id: en-scientific_frontier-en-noun-4DVDq5us Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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