"vertical deflection" meaning in All languages combined

See vertical deflection on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: vertical deflections [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} vertical deflection (plural vertical deflections)
  1. (surveying) A measure of how far the direction of the local gravity field has been shifted at a certain point on the Earth by local anomalies such as nearby mountains. Wikipedia link: vertical deflection
    Sense id: en-vertical_deflection-en-noun-fEeQTx10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Surveying Topics: geography, natural-sciences, surveying

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