| 单词 | parallel of latitude |
| 释义 | parallel of latitude (once / 21888 pages) n WORD FAMILY parallel of latitude: parallels of latitude USAGE EXAMPLESThose who live under the same meridian, but on opposite parallels of latitude, north and south of the equator. Webster, Noah, Webster's Unabridged Dictionary(2012) Carner mentions some on the shores of Lake Pepin, and some are said to occur near Lake Travers, under the 46th parallel of latitude. Anonymous, Ophiolatreia—An Account of the Rite...(2012) Here they separated, at about the 47th parallel of latitude. Twiss, Travers, The Oregon Territory—Its History an...(2012) n an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper latitude, line of latitude, parallel Antarctic Circle a line of latitude north of the south pole Arctic Circlea line of latitude near but to the south of the north pole; it marks the northernmost point at which the sun is visible on the northern winter solstice and the southernmost point at which the midnight sun can be seen on the northern summer solstice Tropic of Cancera line of latitude about 23 degrees to the north of the equator Tropic of Capricorna line of latitude about 23 degrees to the south of the equator polar circle a line of latitude at the north or south poles horse latitudeeither of two belts or regions near 30 degrees north or 30 degrees south; characterized by calms and light-baffling winds tropiceither of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics line a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent |
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