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    LOXODROME

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass directionplay

    Synonyms:

    loxodrome; rhumb; rhumb line

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting spatial position

    Hypernyms ("loxodrome" is a kind of...):

    line (a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent)

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