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noun
A great circle on the celestial sphere, coincident with the plane of Earth's Equator.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: equinoctial circle, equinoctial line, equinoctial
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: great circle
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