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51vent — [ vɑ̃ ] n. m. • 1080; lat. ventus I ♦ A ♦ Déplacements naturels de l atmosphère. 1 ♦ Mouvement de l atmosphère ressenti au voisinage du sol; déplacement d air; air déplacé (⇒ alizé, aquilon, autan, bora, chergui, chinook, foehn, khamsin, mistral …
52Spiral — In mathematics, a spiral is a curve which emanates from a central point, getting progressively farther away as it revolves around the point.piral or helixA spiral and a helix are two terms that are easily confused, but represent different objects …
53Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race — The Single handed Trans Atlantic Race, or STAR, is an east to west yacht race across the North Atlantic. When inaugurated in 1960, it was the first single handed ocean yacht race; it is run from Plymouth to the USA, and is held every four years.… …
54румб — а; м. [англ. rhumb] Мор. 1. Деление на круге компаса, соответствующее 1/32 части горизонта, для определения положения корабля по отношению к странам света. 2. Направление к точкам горизонта относительно стран света; угол между двумя такими… …
55aire — [ ɛr ] n. f. • 1080; lat. area 1 ♦ Toute surface plane. ♢ Anciennt Terrain aplani où l on battait le grain. ♢ Espace plat où nichent les oiseaux de proie. Par ext. Le nid lui même. L aire d un aigle. ♢ Constr. Aire d un plancher, d un bassin,… …
56Loxodromic — Lox o*drom ic, a. [Gr. ? slanting, oblique + ? a running, course; cf. F. loxodromique.] Pertaining to sailing on rhumb lines; as, loxodromic tables. [1913 Webster] {Loxodromic curve} or {Loxodromic line} (Geom.), a line on the surface of a sphere …
57Loxodromic curve — Loxodromic Lox o*drom ic, a. [Gr. ? slanting, oblique + ? a running, course; cf. F. loxodromique.] Pertaining to sailing on rhumb lines; as, loxodromic tables. [1913 Webster] {Loxodromic curve} or {Loxodromic line} (Geom.), a line on the surface… …
58Loxodromic line — Loxodromic Lox o*drom ic, a. [Gr. ? slanting, oblique + ? a running, course; cf. F. loxodromique.] Pertaining to sailing on rhumb lines; as, loxodromic tables. [1913 Webster] {Loxodromic curve} or {Loxodromic line} (Geom.), a line on the surface… …
59loxodrome — noun Etymology: back formation from loxodromic of a rhumb line, from French loxodromique, from Greek loxos oblique + dromos course more at dromedary Date: 1880 rhumb line …
60Great circle — For fictional interstellar organization called Great Circle, see Andromeda (novel). A great circle divides the sphere in two equal hemispheres A great circle, also known as a Riemannian circle, of a sphere is the intersection of the sphere and a… …
