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aclinic line
[ ey-klin-ik ]
noun
- an imaginary line on the surface of the earth, close and approximately parallel to the equator, connecting all those points over which a magnetic needle shows no inclination from the horizontal.
aclinic line
/ əˈklɪnɪk /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aclinic line1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aclinic line1
C19: aclinic , from Greek aklinēs not bending, from a- 1+ klinein to bend, lean
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Example Sentences
Aclinic Line, the magnetic equator, along which the needle always remains horizontal.
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