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sextant meaning in Malayalam

ദൂരകോണമാപിനി dūrakōṇamāpini

/ˈsɛk.stənt/

sextant in Malayalam: ദൂരകോണമാപിനി (dūrakōṇamāpini). In English, sextant means a navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.

Malayalam words for sextant

navigational instrument
ദൂരകോണമാപിനി dūrakōṇamāpini

English meaning of sextant

  1. noun A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.
  2. noun One sixth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 60°.
  3. noun One of six groups of adjacent teeth, excluding the wisdom teeth.
  4. noun A radial cell division of segments in three series, a sixth part of the original.

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Questions about sextant in Malayalam

What is the meaning of sextant in Malayalam?
Sextant in Malayalam is ദൂരകോണമാപിനി (dūrakōṇamāpini).
sextant എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Sextant: ദൂരകോണമാപിനി (dūrakōṇamāpini).
What does sextant mean in English?
Sextant means a navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.

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