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proprioception
proprioception /ˌproʊpriːoʊˈsɛpʃən/
noun
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The ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts
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proprioception
)
the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts
Athletes often have finely-tuned proprioception which helps them in their sports.
Athletes often have finely-tuned proprioception which helps them in their sports.
Baffin Bay
Baffin Bay /ˈbæfɪn beɪ/
noun
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A body of water between Greenland and northeastern Canada; connected with the Arctic Ocean to the north and with the Atlantic Ocean (via the Labrador Sea) to the south; icebound in winter
(
Baffin Bay
)
a body of water between Greenland and northeastern Canada; connected with the Arctic Ocean to the north and with the Atlantic Ocean (via the Labrador Sea) to the south; icebound in winter
Icebreakers are often needed in Baffin Bay during the harsh winter months.
Icebreakers are often needed in Baffin Bay during the harsh winter months.
topsail
topsail /ˈtɒpseɪl/
noun
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A sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
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topsail
)
a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
As the wind picked up, the sailors adjusted the topsail to maintain the ship's speed.
As the wind picked up, the sailors adjusted the topsail to maintain the ship's speed.
off-axis reflector
off-axis reflector /ˈɒf æksɪs rɪˈflɛktər/
noun
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A reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed
(
Herschelian telescope
, off-axis reflector
)
a reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed
