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Meaning of rhumb | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ɹʌm

Definitions

  1. A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle.
  2. Any of the 32 points of the compass.
  3. A unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°.

Equivalents

العربية خن ديرة
Deutsch Kompasspunkt Rhumb
Ελληνικά λοξοδρομία
Suomi kompassipiiru
Français Rhumb rumb
Italiano rombo di bussola
Português rumo
Română cart
Türkçe kerte

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

rhumb line rhumb sailing rhumb-line rhumba rhumbatron rhumbline

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