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great circle
noun
1.
a circle on a spherical surface such that the plane containing the circle passes through the center of the sphere. Compare small circle.
2.
a circle of which a segment represents the shortest distance between two points on the surface of the earth.
Origin:
1585–95
1585–95
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Collins
World English Dictionary
| great circle | |
| —n | |
| Compare small circle a circular section of a sphere that has a radius equal to that of the sphere | |
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| great circle
A circle on the surface of a sphere whose plane passes through the center of the sphere. The Earth's equator is a great circle on the sphere of the globe. |
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