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final diameter

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final diameter [¦fīn·əl dī′am·əd·ər]
(navigation)
The diameter of the circle traversed by a vessel after turning through 360° and maintaining the same speed and rudder angle; it is always less than the tactical diameter, and is measured perpendicular to the original course and between the tangents at the points where 180° and 360° of the turn have been completed.


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