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celestial navigation collapse: navigating according to the positions of the stars

sonar collapse: a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return; "sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging"; "asdic is an acronym for antisubmarine detection investigation committee"

dead reckoning collapse: navigation without the aid of celestial observations

sextant collapse: a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant; a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees

radar collapse: measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects

navigation collapse: the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place; ship traffic; "the channel will be open to navigation as soon as the ice melts"

orientation collapse: the act of orienting; a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships; an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs; position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions

azimuth collapse: the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian

steering collapse: the act of steering a ship; the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"

surveying collapse: the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map; "he studied surveying at college"

triangulation collapse: a method of surveying; the area is divided into triangles and the length of one side and its angles with the other two are measured, then the lengths of the other sides can be calculated; a trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points a known distance apart; useful in navigation

sailing collapse: the departure of a vessel from a port; riding in a sailboat

frontage collapse: the extent of the front of shop or plot of land (as along a street or river etc); the direction in which something (such as a building) faces

lie collapse: a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth; position or manner in which something is situated; Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968); tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"; be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the shelf"; be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position; have a place in relation to something else; "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies"; be and remain in a particular state or condition; "lie dormant"

geography collapse: study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation

accounting collapse: a system that provides quantitative information about finances; a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes; "he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions"; a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts

inspection collapse: a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"

scanning collapse: the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission; the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer

attitude collapse: a theatrical pose created for effect; "the actor struck just the right attitude"; a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun"; position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)

fix collapse: an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear; "collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers"; something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug; "she needed a fix of chocolate"; informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"; make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"; kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study; set or place definitely; "Let's fix the date for the party!"

processing collapse: preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure; "the processing of newly arrived immigrants"; "the processing of ore to obtain minerals"

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