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FRIGID ZONE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Frigid Zone mean?
• FRIGID ZONE (noun)
The noun FRIGID ZONE has 1 sense:
1. the part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole; characterized by frigid climate
Familiarity information: FRIGID ZONE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole; characterized by frigid climate
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
Frigid Zone; polar region; polar zone
Hypernyms ("Frigid Zone" is a kind of...):
climatic zone (any of the geographical zones loosely divided according to prevailing climate and latitude)
Instance hyponyms:
Antarctic; Antarctic Zone; South Frigid Zone (the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters)
Arctic; Arctic Zone; North Frigid Zone (the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole)
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