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line of longitudemeridiangreat circleobserver's meridianprime meridianmagnetic meridiandate linedatelineInternational Date Line

line of longitude

noun

1 line of longitude

An imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator.

synonym: meridian.

is a specific kind of: great circle.

is a broader term that covers: observer's meridian | prime meridian | magnetic meridian.

instances of which are: date line, dateline, International Date Line.

derivation: meridional.

Polish: południk

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