Terrestrial guidance
noun
1.
a method of missile or rocket guidance in which the flight path is controlled by reference to the strength and direction of the earth’s gravitational or magnetic field Compare inertial guidance
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- Terrestrial-telescope
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noun 1. a grayish-green color. 2. green earth. noun 1. a greyish-green pigment used in paints, consisting of powdered glauconite adjective 2. of a greyish-green colour