[1870–75; ha(lf) + ver(sed) + sine1]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Mafia, billing, immobilize, onshore, washout
Examples of 'haversine' in a sentence
haversine
To simulate the impact load, transient haversine wave loads are assumed in the numerical simulation.
Taotao Zhang, Keping Zhang, Wende Liu, Yangchao Liao 2017, 'Impact Mechanical Response of a 2-2 Cement-Based Piezoelectric Sensor Consideringthe Electrode Layer Effect', Sensorshttps://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/17/9/2035. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)