English noun: great circle | |||
1. | great circle (location) a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center | ||
Broader (hypernym) | line | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | celestial equator, celestial horizon, ecliptic, equator, equinoctial, equinoctial circle, equinoctial line, horizon, hour circle, line of longitude, meridian, vertical circle | ||