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east by south

east by south noun: the compass point halfway between east and east-southeast, specifically 101.25°, abbreviated as EbS.

east by south: the compass point halfway between east and east-southeast, specifically 101.25°, abbreviated as EbS
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Noun

east by south (uncountable)

  1. The compass point halfway between east and east-southeast, specifically 101.25°, abbreviated as EbS.

Questions about east by south

What does east by south mean?
East by south means the compass point halfway between east and east-southeast, specifically 101.25°, abbreviated as EbS.
What part of speech is east by south?
East by south is a noun.

Words near east by south in the dictionary

  1. East Buckland
  2. East Budleigh
  3. East Bumfuck, Kansas
  4. east by north
  5. east by northeast
  6. east by south
  7. East Caicos
  8. East Calais
  9. East Cam
  10. East Cambridgeshire
  11. East Candia

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