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DEAD RECKONING

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There are 2 meanings of the phrase Dead Reckoning.

Dead Reckoning - as a noun

An estimate based on little or no information

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Navigation without the aid of celestial observations

Example Sentences

"The sailors relied on dead reckoning to navigate through the storm."
"The captain used dead reckoning to determine the ship's position at sea."
"It is crucial for pilots to learn dead reckoning to navigate without instruments."
"The hikers had to resort to dead reckoning when their GPS stopped working."
"During the blackout, the driver had to use dead reckoning to find the way home."
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