Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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measuring instrument | Yes | No | No | No |
sextant | Yes | No | No | No |
measuring instrument (noun) | sextant (noun) |
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instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something | a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant |
a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees |