"vertical deflection" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vertical deflections [plural]
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  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 Categories (topical): Surveying
    Sense id: en-vertical_deflection-en-noun-fEeQTx10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, natural-sciences, surveying

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