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azimuth

azi·muth

US/ˈæzɪməθ/ uncommon

noun

1.

the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian

Synonyms

Origin

From Old French *azimut (modern French azimut), from Arabic اَلسُّمُوت pl (as-sumūt, “the directions”).

Phrases

  • azimuth thruster
  • back azimuth

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