Antarctic Circle
an imaginary line drawn parallel to the equator, at 23° 28prime; N of the South Pole: between the South Frigid Zone and the South Temperate Zone.
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How to use Antarctic Circle in a sentence
In the south, a clump of ice-bound land, well within the Antarctic Circle, surrounds the pole.
Thomas Henry Huxley; A Sketch Of His Life And Work | P. Chalmers MitchellI had crossed the Antarctic Circle; I had been borne onward for an immense distance.
A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder | James De MilleOn the 26th we crossed the Antarctic Circle, and the same day the temperature both of air and water rose above 32 F.
The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2 | Roald AmundsenWeddell now made for the south, crossed the Antarctic Circle in W. long.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers | Jules VerneOn the 15th the Antarctic Circle was crossed on a south-westerly course.
The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2 | Roald Amundsen
British Dictionary definitions for Antarctic Circle
the imaginary circle around the earth, parallel to the equator, at latitude 66° 32′ S; it marks the southernmost point at which the sun appears above the level of the horizon at the winter solstice
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Scientific definitions for Antarctic Circle
[ ănt-ärk′tĭk ]
The parallel of latitude approximately 66°33′ south. It forms the boundary between the South Temperate and South Frigid zones.
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Cultural definitions for Antarctic Circle
An imaginary circle around the Earth about three-quarters of the way from the equator to the South Pole.
Notes for Antarctic Circle
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