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1. (n.pl.) polar coordinates
two coordinates for locating a point in a plane by the length of its radius vector and the angle this vector makes with the polar axis.
Etymology: (1810–20)
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1. polar coordinates
1. Coordinates derived from the distance and angular measurements from a fixed point (pole). 2. In artillery and naval gunfire support, the direction, distance, and vertical correction from the observer/spotter position to the target.
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