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ALTAZIMUTH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does altazimuth mean?
• ALTAZIMUTH (noun)
The noun ALTAZIMUTH has 1 sense:
1. an instrument that measures the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies; used in navigation
Familiarity information: ALTAZIMUTH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An instrument that measures the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies; used in navigation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("altazimuth" is a kind of...):
measuring device; measuring instrument; measuring system (instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something)
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