omnibearing

noun

om·​ni·​bearing

ˈämnə̇,

-nē+ˌ-

: the bearing of an omnidirectional radio range station from an airplane usually expressed in terms of magnetic rather than true north

Word History

Etymology

omn- + bearing

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