Torrid Zone


noun
  1. the part of the earth's surface between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.

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How to use Torrid Zone in a sentence

  • We there meet with the fruits of the Torrid Zone, and near them the apple and the peach of Europe.

  • "His mind had been struck by a phenomenon in the Torrid Zone," says the narrative.

  • And then came up the cool night breeze of the Torrid Zone--more refreshing and delightful than our Temperate climate ever knows.

  • The student may recall that in the geographies the Torrid Zone is said to extend 23.5 on either side of the earth's equator.

    A Text-Book of Astronomy | George C. Comstock
  • Their good fortune takes the spring out of their energy, as the Torrid Zone enervates races accustomed to a vigorous climate.

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British Dictionary definitions for Torrid Zone

Torrid Zone

noun
  1. rare that part of the earth's surface lying between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn

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Scientific definitions for Torrid Zone

Torrid Zone

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