transarctic

[trans-ahrk-tik, tranz-]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

across or beyond the Arctic.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of transarctic¹

trans- + Arctic

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Example Sentences

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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.