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Orthodromy
Translation of "orthodromy" into Russian
orthodromy
Noun
UK
/ɔːˈθɒdrəmi/
US
/ɔrˈθɑːdrəmi/
Rare technical noun, chiefly in navigation/geodesy.
Технический термин навигации и геодезии.
The aircraft followed an orthodromy over the ocean.
Самолёт шёл по ортодромии над океаном.
Definitions
orthodromy
Noun
UK
/ɔːˈθɒdrəmi/
US
/ɔrˈθɑːdrəmi/
the shortest route between two points on a sphere, especially the route followed along a great circle
The pilot adjusted the course to follow the orthodromy across the Atlantic.