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easterlynounFacing the east; directed towards the east.
enounThe name of the Latin-script letter E/e.
eastsidenoun(US) The east side of a district or city
eastboundMoving or heading towards the east.
eastmostFurthest to the east; most eastern.
easternmostFarthest east.
eastwardnounSituated or directed towards the east.
easternOf, facing, situated in, or related to the east.
orientnoun(transitive) To build or place (something) so as to face eastward.
due eastnounthe cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
false eastingnoun(cartography) A value relating to distance east of a standard meridian but with a constant added to make the numbers convenient. For instance, in UTM the value 500,000 is added to the easting from the center of each zone to return a false easting that is never negative (the smallest true easting is approximately -340,000 which is set to false easting of 160,000).
northingnoun(nautical) A distance traveled northward.
westingnoun(nautical) A distance travelled westward.
longitudenoun(geography) Angular distance measured west or east of the prime meridian.
departurenounThe act of departing or something that has departed.
east-north-eastnounAlternative form of east-northeast. [The compass point halfway between northeast and east; specifically at a bearing of 67.5°.]
prime meridiannounThe reference line at 0° longitude, passing through Greenwich, England, from which longitude east and west is measured.
east by northeastnounEast northeast, the compass point between northeast and east.
northeast by eastnounThe compass point halfway between northeast and east-northeast, specifically 56.25°, abbreviated as NEbE.
southeast by eastnounThe compass point halfway between southeast and east-southeast, specifically 123.75°, abbreviated as SEbE.

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