superelevation
superelevation · superelevations
The angle that a gun must be elevated above the line of its target to allow for the…The angle that a gun must be elevated above the line of its target to allow for the effect of gravity on the projectile.
Meaning
2 sensesThe angle that a gun must be elevated above the line of its target to allow for the effect of gravity on the projectile.
The cant of a railway track; the difference in elevation (height) between its two edges, as on a curve.
Forms
plural: superelevations| Singular | superelevation |
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