EQUINOCTIAL CIRCLE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles

Synonyms:

celestial equator; equinoctial; equinoctial circle; equinoctial line

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("equinoctial circle" is a kind of...):

great circle (a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center)

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