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noun
A line drawn on a map or chart connecting all points at which the magnetic dip (or magnetic inclination) is zero for a specified epoch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: electrical-engineering, electromagnetism, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
an imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dip
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: aclinic line
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: line
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