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Great Circle

nounid 65139·updated May 18, 2026
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a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center

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Variants

plural
Great Circles
possessive
Great Circle's
pluralpossessive
Great Circles'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center
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