line_of_longitude | ||
1. | [ noun ] (geography) an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator | |
Synonyms: | longitude meridian | |
Examples: | "all points on the same meridian have the same longitude" |
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Related terms: | great_circle magnetic_meridian prime_meridian dateline observer's_meridian | |
Similar spelling: |
line_of_latitude line_of_flight |