altazimuth
/ælˈtæzɪməθ/
altazimuth noun: a telescope or surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation.
Noun
altazimuth (plural altazimuths)
- A telescope or surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation.
altazimuth meaning in Tamil and Persian
altazimuth in Tamil
- விண்மீன்நிலைதருகருவி, திசை உயர அளவி, கிடைகுத்துக்கோண அளவி, அகட்டு முகட்டுமானி
altazimuth in Persian
- the surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation
- سمت ارتفاعی samt ertefâ'i
Forms of altazimuth
| plural | altazimuths |
|---|---|
| alternative form | alt-azimuth |
| alternative form | altaz |
| alternative form | alt-az |
Origin of altazimuth
Blend of altitude + azimuth.
Questions about altazimuth
- What does altazimuth mean?
- Altazimuth means a telescope or surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation.
- What is altazimuth in Tamil?
- Altazimuth in Tamil is விண்மீன்நிலைதருகருவி, திசை உயர அளவி, கிடைகுத்துக்கோண அளவி. See Altazimuth meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is altazimuth?
- Altazimuth is a noun.
- How do you pronounce altazimuth?
- Altazimuth is pronounced /ælˈtæzɪməθ/.
- What is the plural of altazimuth?
- The plural of altazimuth is altazimuths.
Words near altazimuth in the dictionary
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