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How to pronounce sextant

“sextant” pronunciation in American English

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“sextant” in real sentences

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  1. But there was an enormous sextant there, about 40 feet high, a mural sextant, when enabled

    The Royal Institution

  2. It's a sextant, and it's used for celestial navigation.

    Tom Scott

  3. You find the North Star, and I'll open the Sextant app."

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  4. they found bits of material of from a makeup compacted found it navigates his sextant box

    How To Academy

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