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true heading

[truː ˈhɛdɪŋ]
nounpl: true headings
rumo verdadeiro
1. The direction or course of a vehicle or vessel measured in degrees clockwise from true north, as opposed to magnetic north
The pilot adjusted the aircraft to maintain a true heading of 270 degrees.
O piloto ajustou a aeronave para manter um rumo verdadeiro de 270 graus.
2. In navigation, the actual compass bearing relative to the geographic North Pole rather than the magnetic North Pole
The ship's true heading was corrected after accounting for magnetic declination.
O rumo verdadeiro do navio foi corrigido após levar em conta a declinação magnética.
Synonyms
true bearingtrue coursegeographic heading
Antonyms
magnetic headingcompass heading

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rumo verdadeiro
Standard term used in aviation and maritime navigation
Portugal
rumo verdadeiro
Standard term used in aviation and maritime contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

true north reference
magnetic variation correction
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