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great circle

noun

1 great circle

A circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center.


Moby thesaurus: anklet, aphelion, apogee, armlet, astronomical longitude, autumnal equinox, band, belt, bracelet, celestial equator, celestial longitude, celestial meridian, cincture, cingulum, circle, collar, collarband, colures, earring, ecliptic ... show more.

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