"take the sun" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: takes the sun [present, singular, third-person], taking the sun [participle, present], took the sun [past], taken the sun [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> the sun}} take the sun (third-person singular simple present takes the sun, present participle taking the sun, simple past took the sun, past participle taken the sun)
  1. To ascertain the latitude by means of the sun.
    Sense id: en-take_the_sun-en-verb-muaz3PlB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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