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Sanson-Flamsteed projection

British  
/ ˈsænsənˈflæmstiːd /

noun

  1. another name for sinusoidal projection

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Sanson-Flamsteed projection

devised by the cartographer Sanson in 1650, adapted by Flamsteed in 1729

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