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correcting

[kə′rek·tiŋ]
(navigation)
The process of applying corrections, particularly that of converting compass to magnetic direction, or compass, magnetic, or gyro to true direction.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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