polar circle

Noun

Meaning

a line of latitude at the north or south poles

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

subarctic arctic circle continental divide equator Antarctic Circle equinoctial line geodesic line Arctic Zone geographic separator arctic belt circle of latitude geographic coordinate system geographical boundary hemispheres' divider boreal domain
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Hypernyms

parallel latitude line of latitude parallel of latitude

Examples

By this account, the polar circle on Gerbert's sphere was located at 54 degrees, several degrees off from the actual 66° 33'. Source: Internet

Six lines drawn from the pole he drew a heavy ring to represent the arctic polar circle. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

polar cap polar cell polar chart polar cod polar cone polar coordinate