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Definition of: geodetic
(jē′ə·det′ik) adjective
1. Of, pertaining to, determined, or effected by geodesy: a geodetic survey.
2. Aeron. Denoting a type of aircraft construction in which all parts of the fuselage, wings, and other exposed surfaces are built along the contours where the aerodynamic strain and load stress are greatest.
3. Geodesic. Also ge′o·det′i·cal.
—ge′o·det′i·cal·ly adverb
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