azimuth

n. 方位, 方位角

发音

US /ˈæzɪməθ/

词形变化

azimuths 复数 azimuths

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object.

    方位角

    the azimuth of a star

    the azimuth or bearing of a line surveying

  2. 2.

    The quadrant of an azimuth circle.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

AZ

上位词 1

angle

相关短语

azimuth circle [机] 方向盘 azimuth thruster azimuth circles azimuth thrusters back azimuth

词源

From Old French *azimut (modern French azimut), from Arabic اَلسُّمُوت pl (as-sumūt, “the directions”).

来源：wiktionary