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aclinic line

American  
[ey-klin-ik] / eɪˈklɪn ɪk /

noun

  1. 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 British  
/ əˈklɪnɪk /

noun

  1. another name for magnetic equator

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Etymology

Origin of aclinic line

1840–50; < Greek aklin ( ḗs ) not bending ( a- a- 6 + klin-, variant stem of klī́nein to bend) + -ic

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