kompasrichting

Definitions of kompasrichting
  1. noun
    any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
    synonyms: hemelstreek, kompasstreek, windhoek, windrichting, windstreek
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    N.O., NO, noordoosten
    the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
    O.N.O., oostnoordoosten
    the compass point midway between northeast and east
    O.Z.O., oostzuidoosten
    the compass point midway between east and southeast
    Z.O., ZO, zuidoosten, zuidoostenwind, zuidooster
    the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
    Z.Z.W, Z.Z.W., zuidzuidwesten
    the compass point midway between south and southwest
    Z.W., ZW, zuidwesten
    the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
    N.W., NW, noordwesten
    the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
    N.N.W., NNW, noordnoordwesten
    the compass point that is midway between north and northwest
    N., noorden
    the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
    O., oosten
    the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
    Z., zuiden
    the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
    W., Westen
    the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
    type of:
    hoek, kant, richting, zijde
    the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
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