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noun 
  1. The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees.
  2. (geometry): The eighth part of a disc; a sector of 45 degrees; half a quadrant.
  3. (nautical): An instrument for measuring angles, particularly of elevation.
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    Etymology: From octans


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