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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









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