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az·i·muth
/ˈæzməθ, ˈæzə-/
方位,方位角
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azimuth
方位
AE
From:
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azimuth
方位
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Az·i·muth
n.
Astron. & Geodesy
(a)
The
quadrant
of
an
azimuth
circle
.
(b)
An
arc
of
the
horizon
intercepted
between
the
meridian
of
the
place
and
a
vertical
circle
passing
through
the
center
of
any
object
;
as
,
the
azimuth
of
a
star
;
the
azimuth
or
bearing
of
a
line
surveying
.
Note:
☞
In
trigonometrical
surveying
,
it
is
customary
to
reckon
the
azimuth
of
a
line
from
the
south
point
of
the
horizon
around
by
the
west
from
0°
to
360°.
Azimuth circle
,
or
Vertical circle
,
one
of
the
great
circles
of
the
sphere
intersecting
each
other
in
the
zenith
and
nadir
,
and
cutting
the
horizon
at
right
angles
. --
Hutton
.
Azimuth compass
,
a
compass
resembling
the
mariner's
compass
,
but
having
the
card
divided
into
degrees
instead
of
rhumbs
,
and
having
vertical
sights
;
used
for
taking
the
magnetic
azimuth
of
a
heavenly
body
,
in
order
to
find
,
by
comparison
with
the
true
azimuth
,
the
variation
of
the
needle
.
Azimuth dial
,
a
dial
whose
stile
or
gnomon
is
at
right
angles
to
the
plane
of
the
horizon
. --
Hutton
.
Magnetic azimuth
,
an
arc
of
the
horizon
,
intercepted
between
the
vertical
circle
passing
through
any
object
and
the
magnetic
meridian
.
This
is
found
by
observing
the
object
with
an
azimuth
compass
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
azimuth
n
:
the
azimuth
of
a
celestial
body
is
the
angle
between
the
vertical
plane
containing
it
and
the
plane
of
the
meridian
[
syn
:
AZ
]
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