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isoclinic line

 
–noun
an imaginary line connecting points on the earth's surface having equal magnetic dip.
Also called isoclinic, isoclinal.

Origin:
1890–95
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isoclinic line  
n.   A line on a map connecting points of equal dips in the earth's magnetic field. Also called isoclinal.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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isoclinic line

noun
an isogram connecting points of equal magnetic inclination 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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isoclinic line   (ī'sə-klĭn'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
A line on a map connecting points of equal magnetic inclination.

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