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Noun

1. {{lb|en|aviation|nautical|literally}} An [[alteration]] to the [[current]] [[course]] of an [[aircraft]] or other [[vessel]] to [[ensure]] it is [[direct]]ed towards the [[intended]] [[destination]].
2. {{lb|en|figuratively}} The [[act]] of [[recognizing]] and [[correcting]] an [[error]], or the [[changing]] of a [[direction]] [[in order to]] [[achieve]] a [[desired]] [[outcome]].

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