vertical deflection

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|surveying}} A measure of how far the [[direction]] of the [[local]] [[gravity]] [[field]] has been [[shift]]ed at a certain point on the [[Earth]] by [[local]] [[anomaly|anomalies]] such as nearby [[mountain]]s.

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