单词 | octant |
释义 | octant n.   1. an arc of a circle equal to one eighth of the circumference.   2. such an arc with two radii, forming an area equal to one eighth of the circle.   3. each of eight parts into which three planes intersecting (esp. at right angles) at a point divide the space or the solid body round it.   4. Astron. a point in a body's apparent course 45��distant from a given point, esp. a point at which the moon is 45��from conjunction or opposition with the sun.   5. an instrument in the form of a graduated eighth of a circle, used in astronomy and navigation. Etymology: L octans octant- half-quadrant f. octo eight |
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