back bearing

noun

A bearing taken pointing to the exact opposite direction to the direction heading

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Meanings

nounback bearing (plural back bearings)

plural back bearings

  1. navigationA bearing taken pointing to the exact opposite direction to the direction heading
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APA

back bearing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20bearing

MLA

“back bearing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20bearing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back bearing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20bearing.

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