great circle

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Noun great circle has 1 sense

great circle - a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center
--₁ is a kind of line
--₁ has particulars:
celestial equator, equinoctial circle, equinoctial line, equinoctial; ecliptic; equator; horizon, celestial horizon; hour circle; meridian, longitude, line of longitude; vertical circle

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