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  1. [geodesy] A line along which measurements are made to determine the coordinates of a location.

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  2. [coordinate systems, measurement] In a spherical coordinate system, the line that directions are related to and from which angles are measured.

  3. [aerospace] In astronomy, the imaginary line through the poles about which a rotating body turns.

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