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transarctic

American  
[trans-ahrk-tik, tranz-] / trænsˈɑrk tɪk, trænz- /

adjective

  1. across or beyond the Arctic.

Etymology

Origin of transarctic

trans- + Arctic

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No mention was made of the larger atomic-energy target for 1960, but an atomic-powered transarctic liner with special hydraulic ice-melting monitors was promised.

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