true bearing

noun

Direction relative to true north, typically as contrasted with magnetic bearing.

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Meanings

nountrue bearing (plural true bearings)

plural true bearings

  1. navigationDirection relative to true north, typically as contrasted with magnetic bearing.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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