position circle
31circle altitude — A circle on the earth’s surface centered on the line joining the center of the earth to a heavenly body, from which the altitude of the body is everywhere equal. Also called a circle of position and a circle of equal altitude …
32circle the wagons — phrasal : to assume a collective defensive posture against attack, criticism, or adversity * * * informal (of a group) unite in defense of a common interest Origin: with reference to the defensive position of a wagon train under attack * * *… …
33circle of equal altitude — A circle on the surface of the earth, having as its center the substellar points of a given celestial body, from any point on or above the circumference of which the angular altitude of the body is the same. Also called a circle of position …
34circle of position — A small circle on the globe (earth) in which, at every point at the instant of observation, the observed celestial body (sun, star, or planet) has the same altitude and, therefore, the same zenith distance. Also called a circle of equal altitude …
35position — Angle An gle ([a^][ng] g l), n. [F. angle, L. angulus angle, corner; akin to uncus hook, Gr. agky los bent, crooked, angular, a gkos a bend or hollow, AS. angel hook, fish hook, G. angel, and F. anchor.] 1. The inclosed space near the point where …
36List of circle topics — This list of circle topics includes things related to the geometric shape, either abstractly, as in idealizations studied by geometers, or concretely in physical space. It does not include metaphors like inner circle or circular reasoning in… …
37List of circle kick variants — Circle kick is the most common game played with a footbag, and it is the game people usually refer to when they talk about hacking the sack or hacky sack . Players stand in a circle, do tricks with the footbag, and keep it moving around the… …
38Angle of position — Position Po*si tion, n. [F. position, L. positio, fr. ponere, positum, to put, place; prob. for posino, fr. an old preposition used only in comp. (akin to Gr. ?) + sinere to leave, let, permit, place. See {Site}, and cf. {Composite}, {Compound},… …
39Double position — Position Po*si tion, n. [F. position, L. positio, fr. ponere, positum, to put, place; prob. for posino, fr. an old preposition used only in comp. (akin to Gr. ?) + sinere to leave, let, permit, place. See {Site}, and cf. {Composite}, {Compound},… …
40Guns of position — Position Po*si tion, n. [F. position, L. positio, fr. ponere, positum, to put, place; prob. for posino, fr. an old preposition used only in comp. (akin to Gr. ?) + sinere to leave, let, permit, place. See {Site}, and cf. {Composite}, {Compound},… …
