"slant range" meaning in All languages combined

See slant range on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: slant ranges [plural]
Etymology: From it being the distance measured along the usually-slanted line connecting two points in space, rather than purely the horizontal or vertical distance between the two. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} slant range (usually uncountable, plural slant ranges)
  1. (radio, communication) The distance from one point to another in three-dimensional space. Wikipedia link: slant range Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Communication, Radio Synonyms: slant distance

Inflected forms

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