| 单词 | Greenwich Meridian |
| 释义 | Greenwich Meridian (once / 358161 pages) n WORD FAMILY Greenwich Meridian USAGE EXAMPLESThe Greenwich Meridian line in London is the 'starting point' for timezones across the globe but some countries have rebelled. BBC(Aug 14, 2015) The Greenwich Meridian Line runs north-south, slicing the globe in two; the sculpture walk Piper and Dutton devised roughly follows the meridian, inspiring the name. Washington Post(Jul 30, 2015) The UK, for example, whose Greenwich Meridian was for centuries the benchmark for global timekeeping, insists that leap seconds are not a serious inconvenience. BBC(Oct 03, 2014) n the meridian passing through Greenwich; was internationally adopted as the earth's zero of longitude in 1884 Exp prime meridian meridian at zero degree longitude from which east and west are reckoned (usually the Greenwich longitude in England) |
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