bearing
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in navigation, horizontal angle between the direction of an object and another object
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Encyclopedic overview
A standard Brunton compass, used commonly by geologists and surveyors to obtain a bearing in the field
In navigation, bearing or azimuth is the horizontal angle between the direction of an object and north or another object. The angle value can be specified in various angular units, such as degrees, mils, or grad. Two types of bearing are common:
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