azimuth

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Noun azimuth has 1 sense

azimuth, AZ - the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian
--₁ is a kind of angle

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Azimuth

Noun:

1. The horizontal angle measured clockwise from a specified reference direction, usually the north or south point, to a point of interest.

Sample sentence:

The navigator used a compass to determine the azimuth of the ship.

Nautical Noun:

1. A horizontal angle measured clockwise from a ship's course to the bearing of a distant object.

Sample sentence:

The captain adjusted the ship's heading based on the azimuth of the lighthouse.

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