sagitta Antonyms
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Meaning of sagitta
sagitta (n)
a small constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cygnus and Aquila and crossed by the Milky Way
any arrowworm of the genus Sagitta
sagitta (n.)
A small constellation north of Aquila; the Arrow.
The keystone of an arch.
The distance from a point in a curve to the chord; also, the versed sine of an arc; -- so called from its resemblance to an arrow resting on the bow and string.
The larger of the two otoliths, or ear bones, found in most fishes.
A genus of transparent, free-swimming marine worms having lateral and caudal fins, and capable of swimming rapidly. It is the type of the class Chaetognatha.
sagitta Sentence Examples
- The sagitta of the pointer marks the direction of flight.
- The pilot adjusted the sagitta of the aircraft to maintain a steady course.
- The sagitta of a parabolic trajectory reaches its maximum height at the vertex.
- The sagitta of a swinging pendulum measures its downward deflection.
- The sagitta of a bowstring determines the force applied to the arrow.
- The sagitta in archery refers to the point of the arrow that protrudes from the bowstring.
- The sagitta of a crossbow bolt is its pointed tip, designed to pierce through obstacles.
- The sagitta of an aircraft wing measures its curvature along its chord line.
- The sagitta of a projectile is the maximum distance it travels vertically before returning to Earth.
- The sagitta of a bridge deck refers to its downward deflection under load.
FAQs About the word sagitta
a small constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cygnus and Aquila and crossed by the Milky Way, any arrowworm of the genus SagittaA small constellation
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The sagitta of the pointer marks the direction of flight.
The pilot adjusted the sagitta of the aircraft to maintain a steady course.
The sagitta of a parabolic trajectory reaches its maximum height at the vertex.
The sagitta of a swinging pendulum measures its downward deflection.
