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polar circle

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polar circle
n.
1. The Arctic Circle.
2. The Antarctic Circle.
polar circle
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a term for either the Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle
polar circle
The Arctic Circle or the Antarctic Circle.
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Noun1.polar circle - a line of latitude at the north or south poles
line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallel, latitude - an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
Translations
polar circle
n → Polarkreis m


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Now if we look at a globe, we shall see that under the Polar Circle there is almost continuous land from western Europe, through Siberia, to eastern America.
The Origin of Species by Darwin, Charles View in context
He showed me also, in one of his books, the figures of the sun, moon, and stars, the zodiac, the tropics, and polar circles, together with the denominations of many plains and solids.
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