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line of departure

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line of departure [′līn əv di′pär·chər]
(navigation)
The initial position of a scouting line, from which scouts proceed on their prescribed courses for search.
(ordnance)
The direction of a projectile at the instant it clears the muzzle of the gun.
The direction of a bomb or rocket at the instant of launching.


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Moving in the early hours of the morning, under the cover of darkness, the Marines patrolled through the freezing conditions over rugged ground towards their line of departure on the banks of the River Helmand.
Thankfully, my girlfriend, Elizabeth Nixon, had caught the shot and hog's departure on video, and after a hasty review, we were able to get a reliable fix on my hog's line of departure.
 
 
 
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