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5061 | station pointer | (British terminology). A metal instrument with three legs, a circle graduated in degrees and 1/2 degrees, and a VERNIER or MICROMETER for se... more |
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5062 | statoscope | A highly sensitive BAROMETER or ALTIMETER for measuring slight variations in pressure or ALTITUDE. |
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5063 | statute mile | A unit of distance equal to 1,760 YARDS or 5,280 FEET (1,609.35 m). This MILE is generally used on LAND, and is sometimes calledland mile. |
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5064 | steel tape | See TAPE. |
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5065 | steep-to | (adj.). Precipitous. The term is applied particularly to a SHORE, BANK or SHOAL that descends steeply to a lower level. |
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5066 | steerageway | The condition wherein the ship has sufficient way on that it will respond to rudder movements to maintain desired COURSE. |
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5067 | steering compass | See COMPASS. |
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5068 | steering repeater | A COMPASS REPEATER by which a craft is steered. See also COMPASS: STEERING. |
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5069 | stellar parallax | See PARALLAX: ANNUAL. |
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5070 | stellite | A trade name for an alloy of chromium, cobalt and tungsten. Stellite mirrors, free of imperfection and practically indestructible, are fre... more |
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5071 | steradian | The unit of a solid angle in the SI system. |
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5072 | stereocomparator | In PHOTOGRAMMETRY, a stereoscopic instrument for measuring PARALLAX; usually includes a means of measuring PHOTOGRAPH COORDINATES of IMAGE... more |
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5073 | stereocompilation | See COMPILATION. |
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5074 | stereogram | A STEREOSCOPIC PAIR of photographs or drawings correctly oriented and mounted or projected for stereoscopic viewing. |
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5075 | stereographic horizon projection | See PROJECTION: STEREOGRAPHIC. |
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5076 | stereographic meridional projection | See PROJECTION: STEREOGRAPHIC. |
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5077 | stereographic polar projection | See PROJECTION: STEREOGRAPHIC. |
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5078 | stereographic projection | See PROJECTION. |
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5079 | stereometer | A measuring device comprising a micrometer movement by means of which the separation of two INDEX MARKS can be changed to measure PARALLAX ... more |
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5080 | stereometric camera | See CAMERA. |