"taxi distance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: taxi distances [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} taxi distance (plural taxi distances)
  1. (geometry) Alternative form of taxicab distance Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: taxicab distance Categories (topical): Geometry
    Sense id: en-taxi_distance-en-noun-dkL23lSG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
  2. The distance that an airplane must taxi to reach the runway from the terminal.
    Sense id: en-taxi_distance-en-noun-y4q7tvIG

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