Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [greyt-sur-kuh l]
- /ˈgreɪtˈsɜr kəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [greyt-sur-kuh l]
- /ˈgreɪtˈsɜr kəl/
Definition of great-circle sailing words
- noun great-circle sailing sailing between two points more or less according to an arc of a great circle, in practice almost always using a series of rhumb lines of different bearings to approximate the arc, whose own bearing changes constantly unless it coincides with a meridian or the equator. 1
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Parts of speech for Great-circle sailing
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great-circle sailing popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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