astronavigation

[ as-troh-nav-i-gey-shuh n ]
/ ˌæs troʊˌnæv ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /
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noun

celestial navigation.

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Origin of astronavigation

First recorded in 1940–45; astro- + navigation

OTHER WORDS FROM astronavigation

as·tro·nav·i·ga·tor, noun

Words nearby astronavigation

astron., astronaut, astronautical, astronautical engineering, astronautics, astronavigation, astronomer, astronomer royal, astronomical, astronomical clock, astronomical distance
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Words related to astronavigation

celo-navigation

British Dictionary definitions for astronavigation

astronavigation
/ (ˌæstrəʊˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃən) /

noun

another term for celestial navigation

Derived forms of astronavigation

astronavigator, noun
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