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closest point of approach meaning

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Definition of closest point of approach in English Dictionary

NounPLclosest points of approach
1. (nautical, navigation) An estimated point in which the distance between two objects, of which at least one is in motion, will reach its minimum value; abbreviated CPA. The estimate is used to evaluate the risk of a collision of e.g. two ships.

Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
1. Nouns
  - Countable nouns

Source: Wiktionary

Meaning of closest point of approach for the defined word.

Grammatically, this idiom "closest point of approach" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.

Definiteness: Level 1

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