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• sandwich fix — A fixing method that dispenses with the transfer of position lines, and so facilitates plotting, is a sandwich fix. The observed altitude of a body varies linearly with time, except near or during meridian passage time. Hence, if two sights are… …   Aviation dictionary

• resolve — v 1. fix, settle, confirm, seal; determine, decide, make up one s mind; will, purpose, set one s heart on; insist upon, take a stand, take a step; cross the Rubicon, nail one s colors to the mast, keep to one s courses, stick to one s guns, stick …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• List of Primeval characters — Primeval characters: Top   A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z    References   External links …   Wikipedia

• eye — /aɪ / (say uy) noun (plural eyes) 1. the organ of sight or vision. 2. all the structures situated within or near the orbit which assist the organ of vision. 3. this organ with respect to the colour of the iris: blue eyes. 4. the region… …  

• purpose — n 1. reason, point, why, why and wherefore; principle, guiding principle, basis, root; idea, plan, design, proposal, scheme; motive, motivation, mainspring, driving force, cause; rationale, explanation, background, meaning; rationalization,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• aim — [n] goal ambition, aspiration, course, desideratum, design, desire, direction, end, intent, intention, mark, object, objective, plan, purpose, scheme, target, where one is heading*, wish; concept 659 Ant. aimlessness, avoidance, neglect,… …   New thesaurus

• guess — [13] In the earliest records we have of the verb guess, it is used for ‘take aim’. The modern sense ‘estimate’ did not emerge until the mid 14th century. It seems to be of Scandinavian origin, and probably comes ultimately from the same base as… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• aim — 1. verb 1) he aimed the rifle Syn: point, direct, train, sight, line up 2) she aimed at the target Syn: take aim at, fix on, zero in on, draw a bead on 3) undergraduat …   Thesaurus of popular words

• guess — [13] In the earliest records we have of the verb guess, it is used for ‘take aim’. The modern sense ‘estimate’ did not emerge until the mid 14th century. It seems to be of Scandinavian origin, and probably comes ultimately from the same base as… …   Word origins

• Intercept method — The Intercept Method , or Marcq St Hilaire method , as it is also rather inaccurately known, is an astronomical navigation method of calculating an observer s position on earth. It was originally called the azimuth intercept method because the… …   Wikipedia

• Accurizing — is the process of improving the accuracy of a firearm or airgun.cite web |url=http://saami.org/Glossary/index.cfm |title=SAAMI glossary |accessdate=2007 08 30] For firearms, accuracy is defined as the ability to hit exactly what you re aiming at …   Wikipedia