the prime meridiannoun [ S ]
uk/ˌpraɪm məˈrɪd.i.ən/us/ˌpraɪm məˈrɪd.i.ən/specializedthe imaginary line from the North Pole to the South Pole that passes through Greenwich in England and marks 0° longitude, from which all other longitudes are measured
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