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versine

versine noun: the versed sine.

Noun

versine (plural versines)

  1. The versed sine.
    • The simplest method of calculating the radius of a curve in situ is to measure the versine; in railway practice this is done by extending a tape 66 ft. (1 ch.) long in a straight line or chord between two points on the periphery of a curve, and then measuring the maximum distance of the rail from...1941 September, “The Why and the Wherefore: Curves”, in Railway Magazine, page 430

Forms of versine

pluralversines

Words formed from versine

Questions about versine

What does versine mean?
Versine means the versed sine.
What part of speech is versine?
Versine is a noun.
What is the plural of versine?
The plural of versine is versines.

Words near versine in the dictionary

  1. versify
  2. versifying
  3. versifyings
  4. versiliaite
  5. versin
  6. versine
  7. versines
  8. versing
  9. versings
  10. version
  11. version control

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