| English Dictionary |
MAGNETIC MERIDIAN
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
| IPA (US): |  |
Dictionary entry overview: What does magnetic meridian mean?
• MAGNETIC MERIDIAN (noun)
The noun MAGNETIC MERIDIAN has 1 sense:
1. an imaginary line passing through both magnetic poles of the Earth
Familiarity information: MAGNETIC MERIDIAN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An imaginary line passing through both magnetic poles of the Earth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("magnetic meridian" is a kind of...):
line of longitude; meridian (an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar." (English proverb)
"Life is not separate from death. It only looks that way." (Native American proverb, Blackfoot)
"Little by little you fill the sink and drop by drop you fill the barrel." (Catalan proverb)
"A fine rain still soaks you to the bone, but no one takes it seriously." (Corsican proverb)
"Life is not separate from death. It only looks that way." (Native American proverb, Blackfoot)
"Little by little you fill the sink and drop by drop you fill the barrel." (Catalan proverb)
"A fine rain still soaks you to the bone, but no one takes it seriously." (Corsican proverb)