"lunar distance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lunar distances [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lunar distance (plural lunar distances)
  1. (navigation) The angle between the Moon and another celestial body. Categories (topical): Navigation
    Sense id: en-lunar_distance-en-noun-y0EGELMD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 14 40
  2. (astronomy) A measurement of the distance from the Earth to the Moon. Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-lunar_distance-en-noun-CrEP~Ln3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 14 40 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  3. (metrology) A unit of length, based on the average distance between the Earth and the Moon. Categories (topical): Metrology Synonyms: LD
    Sense id: en-lunar_distance-en-noun-Gwf-L00m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 14 40 Topics: metrology

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