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  • 21parallel sphere — noun : the celestial sphere seen from either the north or the south pole of the earth where all the celestial bodies seem to move in small circles parallel to the horizon …

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  • 22Horizon — Ho*ri zon, n. [F., fr. L. horizon, fr. Gr. ? (sc. ?) the bounding line, horizon, fr. ? to bound, fr. ? boundary, limit.] 1. The line which bounds that part of the earth s surface visible to a spectator from a given point; the apparent junction of …

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  • 23The Structure of Scientific Revolutions — (1962), by Thomas Kuhn, is an analysis of the history of science. Its publication was a landmark event in the sociology of knowledge, and popularized the terms paradigm and paradigm shift .HistoryThe work was first published as a monograph in the …

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  • 24The Renegade (Camus short story) — The Renegade (Fr. Le renégat ) is a short story written in 1957. It is the second short story published in the volume Exile and the Kingdom by Albert Camus.Plot summaryThe Renegade is one of the most obscure and confusing of the short stories… …

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  • 25horizon — /heuh ruy zeuhn/, n. 1. the line or circle that forms the apparent boundary between earth and sky. 2. Astron. a. the small circle of the celestial sphere whose plane is tangent to the earth at the position of a given observer, or the plane of… …

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  • 26Peripheral Vision Horizon Display — The Peripheral Vision Horizon Display, also called PVHD or the Malcolm Horizon (after inventor Dr. Richard Malcolm), is an aircraft cockpit instrument which assists pilots in maintaining proper attitude. Contents 1 Overview 2 What it does 3… …

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  • 27horizon — i. In general, the apparent or visible junction of the earth and sky, as seen from any specific position. Also called a visible or local horizon. ii. When an apparent boundary is modified by refraction, terrain, or other factors, it is called an… …

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  • 28in parallel — Parallel Par al*lel, n. 1. A line which, throughout its whole extent, is equidistant from another line; a parallel line, a parallel plane, etc. [1913 Webster] Who made the spider parallels design, Sure as De Moivre, without rule or line ? Pope.… …

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  • 29horizon — /həˈraɪzən / (say huh ruyzuhn) noun 1. the line or circle which forms the apparent boundary between earth and sky (apparent horizon or visible horizon). 2. Astronomy a. the plane which is tangent to the earth at the place of the observer and… …

  • 30horizon — noun 1》 the line at which the earth s surface and the sky appear to meet.     ↘(also apparent horizon) this line represented as a circle, ignoring irregularities and obstructions.     ↘(also true horizon) Astronomy a great circle of the celestial …

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