El (Noun)
Meaning 1
Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The telescope was adjusted to track the planet's el as it rose higher in the night sky.
- The astronomer carefully measured the el of the star to determine its position in the celestial sphere.
- As the sun began to set, its el decreased until it dipped below the horizon.
- The satellite's el was critical in determining its orbit and trajectory around the Earth.
- The el of the moon was used to calculate the time of the lunar eclipse.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.