Orientation and Swing

Orientation

Orientation noun - The state or fact of facing a particular direction.

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Swing and orientation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Swing" instead a noun "Orientation".

Swing noun - Changing location by moving back and forth.

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Orientation and swing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Orientation" instead a noun "Swing".

Nearby Words: swinging, swinger, swingle

old	old orientation	old swing
good	good orientation	good swing
full	full orientation	full swing
normal	normal orientation	normal swing
Other adjectives: original, relative, single, horizontal, traditional, last, vertical, western.

When the boat is jibing (changing the sail orientation by moving the stern into the wind, as opposed to tacking, turning the bow into the wind), the boom can very suddenly swing across the deck at high speed, which can lead to a concussion (or worse) for anyone not paying attention.

Source: Nautical Knockout

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