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31azimuth circle — noun 1. : one of the great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other in the zenith and nadir called also vertical circle; compare meridian 2 2. : a horizontal graduated circle for indicating azimuth (as one having sight vanes and… …
32Azimuth circle — Circle Cir cle (s[ e]r k l), n. [OE. cercle, F. cercle, fr. L. circulus (Whence also AS. circul), dim. of circus circle, akin to Gr. kri kos, ki rkos, circle, ring. Cf. {Circus}, {Circum }.] [1913 Webster] 1. A plane figure, bounded by a single… …
33Azimuth co-ordinator — The Azimuth coordinator was the first quadraphonic sound system. Pink Floyd became the first band to use it in their early shows.The Azimuth coordinator was a multi speaker pan pot system. It used four large rheostats housed in a large box,… …
34azimuth thruster — noun a) a propulsive thruster located in an azimuth adjustable mounting b) an engine and ships propeller in an underslung pod that is azimuth adjustable, to replace a fixed azimuth propeller and rudder configuration Syn: azipod …
35Azimuth compass — Compass Com pass (k[u^]m pas), n. [F. compas, fr. LL. compassus circle, prop., a stepping together; com + passus pace, step. See {Pace}, {Pass}.] 1. A passing round; circuit; circuitous course. [1913 Webster] They fetched a compass of seven day s …
36azimuth altitude — The azimuth determined by solution of the navigational triangle with altitude, declination, and latitude diagram …
37azimuth angle — i. The arc of the horizon between the observer’s meridian and the vertical circle of an object, measured either from the north or south, to the right or clockwise, or to the left or counterclockwise, through 90° or 180°. It must be labeled north… …
38azimuth blanking — The process of eliminating radar echoes from certain directions on a radar display. This is done by shutting off the cathode ray tube screen while an antenna is pointed in the selected azimuth position or positions. A timing system accomplishes… …
39azimuth plane — The horizontal plane in which the azimuth is measured …
40azimuth rate — As referred to in gunnery, it means the rate of change in the azimuth measured in mils (milliradians) or degrees per seconds …
