true bearing

The direction to an object from a point; expressed as a horizontal angle measured clockwise from true north.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

Mentioned in

astro compass
bear
bear down
bear down on
bear in mind
bear out
bear up
bearing
Mercator projection
true
trueborn
true-born

References in classic literature

The thought is not then taken hold of by the right handle, does not show itself proportioned and in its true bearings, but bears extorted, hoarse, and half witness.

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With George Washington University, True Bearing Diagnostics developed CathDX, a pathway-based liquid angiogram/stress test for cardiac care diagnosis.

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