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sextant

/ˈsɛkstənt/

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noun

Sextante

A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.

Examples :

"The old sailor used his sextant to measure the angle between the sun and the horizon, which helped him figure out the ship's location on the ocean. "

El viejo marinero usó su sextante para medir el ángulo entre el sol y el horizonte, lo que le ayudó a averiguar la ubicación del barco en el océano.

nautical sailing technology device geography

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noun

Un sexto de un círculo o disco; un sector con un ángulo de 60°

One sixth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 60°.

Examples :

"The pizza was cut into six equal slices, so each slice represented a sextant of the whole. "

La pizza se cortó en seis porciones iguales, por lo que cada porción representaba un sextante del total.

math nautical astronomy device

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noun

Uno de seis grupos de dientes adyacentes, excluyendo las muelas del juicio.

One of six groups of adjacent teeth, excluding the wisdom teeth. The front sextants go from canine to canine, and there are sextants on the right and left of these. See w:Periodontal examination.

Examples :

"The dentist examined the front sextant of my teeth, checking for signs of gum disease between my canine teeth. "

El dentista examinó el sextante frontal de mis dientes, buscando signos de enfermedad de las encías entre mis caninos.

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