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sector

Sector is a 6 letter word which starts with the letter S and ends with the letter R for which we found 3 definitions.

Definition
(n.) A part of a circle comprehended between two radii and the included arc.
(n.) A mathematical instrument consisting of two rulers connected at one end by a joint each arm marked with several scales as of equal parts chords sines tangents etc. one scale of each kind on each arm and all on lines radiating from the common center of motion. The sector is used for plotting etc. to any scale.
(n.) An astronomical instrument the limb of which embraces a small portion only of a circle used for measuring differences of declination too great for the compass of a micrometer. When it is used for measuring zenith distances of stars it is called a zenith sector.

Syllable Information

The word sector is a 6 letter word that has 2 syllable 's . The syllable division for sector is: sec-tor


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