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Ogive

Ogive Meaning & Definition
Ogive Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ogive?

[n] front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ogive: nose cone

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See Also | front | heat shield

Ogive In Webster's Dictionary

\O"give\, n. [F. ogive, OF. augive a pointed arch, LL. augiva a double arch of two at right angles.] (Arch.) The arch or rib which crosses a Gothic vault diagonally.

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