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单词 octant
释义 oc·tant
\ˈäktənt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin octant-, octans half quadrant, from octo eight
1.
 a. : the position or aspect of a celestial body (as the moon or a planet) when halfway between conjunction or opposition and quadrature
 b. : an instrument used for observing altitudes of a celestial body from a moving ship or aircraft and having a maximum angle of 45 degrees between its reflecting mirrors — compare sextant
2.
 a. : one of the eight regions into which three usually orthogonal planes meeting in a point divide all three-dimensioned space around it
 b. : any of the eight parts into which a space is divided by three coordinate planes
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