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1. Zenith
   HMS Zenith (formerly HMS Wessex) was a British Zambesi Class destroyer of 1710 tons displacement launched in 1944. She was armed with four 4.5 inch dual-purpose guns; six 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and four depth-charge throwers.
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2. Zenith
   The point on the celestial sphere directly above the observer. Opposite the nadir.
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3. zenith
   [n] - the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
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4. Zenith
   see midheaven.
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5. Zenith
   The point on the celestial sphere that lies directly overhead an observer, exactly 90 degrees away from every part of the observer's horizon.
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6. Zenith
   The zenith is the point in the sky directly above an observer's head. This term is often used in astronomy
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7. Zenith
   Parameter of tape head alignment relating to whether or not the head is perpendicular to the tape path, and aligned so as to be in the same plane.
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8. Zenith
   The point on the celestial sphere directly above an observer, or the highest point in the sky reached by a celestial body.
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9. Zenith
   Point in the Sky that is directly overhead. The direction to the zenith is perpendicular to the astronomical horizon. The point 180 degrees from the zenith is called the nadir. See also: Nadir, Zenithal.
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10. zenith
    the point in the heavens directly above the observer 99999INTERNATIONAL DE MONACO,1951 Category: General
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11. Zenith
    Ze'nith noun [ Middle English senyth , Old French cenith , French zénith , Spanish zenit , cenit , abbrev. from Arabic samt-urras way of the head, vertical place; samt way, path + al the + ...
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12. zenith
    1. That point in the visible celestial hemisphere which is vertical to the spectator; the point of the heavens directly overhead; opposed to nadir. 'From morn To noon he fell, from noon to dewy eve, A summer's day; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith, like a falling star.' (Milton) ... ...
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13. Zenith
    • (n.) hence, figuratively, the point of culmination; the greatest height; the height of success or prosperity. • (n.) That point in the visible celestial hemisphere which is vertical to the spectator; the point of the heavens directly overhead; -- opposed to nadir.
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14. zenith
    point on the celestial sphere directly above an observer on the Earth. The point 180° opposite the zenith, directly underfoot, is the nadir. ...
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15. Zenith
    [watchmaker] Zenith has a long reputation for the quality and precision of their watches, with 1,565 1st-place precision awards to date. It is one of few remaining Swiss watch manufacturers that still produce their own movements in-house - the Elite (standard movement) and the famous El Prim...
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16. Zenith
    [disambiguation] The zenith is the point in the sky that appears directly above the observer. (opposite: nadir). In general, zenith may mean "highest point", used in sentences like Mount Everest is the zenith of the world. Zenith may also mean: ==Aviation== ==Business== ==Entertainment== ==Fiction== ==Music== ==Ships== ==Miscellaneous== ...
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17. Zenith
    [comics] Shallow and sarcastic, Zenith was a distinctly Generation X superhero. Morrison used the Zenith serial to explore cultural differences between generations and criticize the Conservative Party. Zenith was featured regularly in 2000 AD from 1987 until 1992, with occasional appearances...
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18. Zenith
    The zenith is an imaginary point directly "above" a particular location, on the imaginary celestial sphere. "Above" means in the vertical direction opposite to the apparent gravitational force at that location. The opposite direction, i.e. the direction in which the gravitational force pulls, is toward the nadir. The term zenith is sometimes u...
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19. ZENITH
    The point which is elevated 90 degrees from all points on a given observer's astronomical horizon. The point on any given observer's celestial sphere that lies directly above him. The opposite of nadir.
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20. zenith
    The point on the celestial sphere directly above an observer; it is the the opposite of nadir. The zenith angle is the angle between the overhead point for an observer and an object such as the Sun. The solar zenith angle is zero if the Sun is directly overhead and is 90° when the Sun is on the ...
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21. zenith
    zenith, in astronomy, the point in the sky directly overhead; more precisely, it is the point at which the celestial sphere is intersected by an upward extension of a plumb line from the observer's location. Its position in the sky thus depends on the direction of the earth's gravitational field at ...
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22. zenith
    Uppermost point of the sky, immediately above the observer; the nadir is below, diametrically opposite. See celestial sphere
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23. Zenith
    Point in the heavens directly above a particular location on the Earth`s surface
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24. Zenith
    The point with a ninety degree inclination in relation to the observer, or the point directly above them.
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25. Zenith
    [fictional town] "Mary Pickford (Used to Eat Roses)" by Katie Melua ==Rationale of fair use for Mary Pickford (Used to Eat Roses)== ...
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