geodesic line

geodesic line

noun
the shortest line lying on a given surface and connecting two given points.

Origin:
1885–90
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Geodesic line is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
WordNet
geodesic line

noun
(mathematics) the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface (as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere) [syn: geodesic
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