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▸ noun: (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.
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▸ noun: (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.
Similar:
periapsis,
point of contact,
point,
pericenter,
near point,
accidental point,
apoapsis,
peribaryon,
perigee,
reference point,
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