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transpolar

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -əʊlə(ɹ)

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adj

Meaning 1

extending across, or crossing one of the poles, or a polar region

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

adjective

Meaning 2

extending across or crossing either pole

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • transpolar air routes

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History

Etymology

From trans- + polar.