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Vertical circle Moderate

Vertical circle has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the zenith and perpendicular to the horizon

2

A great circle on the celestial sphere, perpendicular to the horizon, that passes through the zenith and nadir

See Also
zenith nadir celestial sphere great circle horizon
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
great circle
Rhyming Words
cle icle secle macle cycle sicle socle uncle zocle circle sarcle boucle surcle guncle mascle oracle acicle icicle nuncle muscle
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