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az·i·muth
 azimuth
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- pronunciation:
- ae
z
mth
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- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an arc measured horizontally and clockwise from a point north, in navigation, or a point south, in astronomy, to another point where a vertical circle intersects the horizon.
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| definition 2: |
in gunnery or surveying, the angle of sideways divergence from a standard path or direction, as of a bomb or shell.
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| derivations: |
azimuthal (adj.), azimuthally (adv.) |
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