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minute of angle
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[mathematics, measurement]
Also known by the acronym MOA. A unit of angular measurement used for a subtended angle. One minute of angle (1/60th of a degree) subtends approximately 1 inch at 300 feet, 2 inches at 600 feet, and so on.