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isoclinic line

American  

noun

  1. an imaginary line connecting points on the earth's surface having equal magnetic dip.

isoclinic line Scientific  
/ ī′sə-klĭn′ĭk /

  1. A line on a map connecting points of equal magnetic inclination.

Etymology

Origin of isoclinic line

First recorded in 1890–95

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