great circle
21great circle route — noun the air route which follows the great circle between two points, i.e., the shortest route …
22great circle route — didžiojo apskritimo maršrutas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Maršrutas, kurį sudaro trumpiausias du didelio apskritimo taškus jungiantis lankas. atitikmenys: angl. great circle route pranc. orthodromie …
23great circle — 1. a circle on a spherical surface such that the plane containing the circle passes through the center of the sphere. Cf. small circle. 2. a circle of which a segment represents the shortest distance between two points on the surface of the earth …
24great circle — Synonyms and related words: anklet, aphelion, apogee, armlet, astronomical longitude, autumnal equinox, band, belt, bracelet, celestial equator, celestial longitude, celestial meridian, cincture, cingulum, circle, collar, collarband, colures,… …
25great circle — noun Date: 1594 a circle formed on the surface of a sphere by the intersection of a plane that passes through the center of the sphere; specifically such a circle on the surface of the earth an arc of which connecting two terrestrial points… …
26great circle — /greɪt ˈsɜkəl/ (say grayt serkuhl) noun 1. a circle on a sphere the plane of which passes through the centre of the sphere. Compare small circle. 2. the line of shortest distance between two points on the surface of the earth …
27great circle — noun a circle on the surface of a sphere which lies in a plane passing through the sphere s centre, especially as representing the shortest path between two given points on the sphere …
28secondary great circle — A great circle perpendicular to a primary great circle, such as a meridian. Also called a secondary circle …
29great-circle chart — noun : gnomonic projection …
30Great — (gr[=a]t), a. [Compar. {Greater}; superl. {Greatest}.] [OE. gret, great, AS. gre[ a]t; akin to OS. & LG. gr[=o]t, D. groot, OHG. gr[=o]z, G. gross. Cf. {Groat} the coin.] 1. Large in space; of much size; big; immense; enormous; expanded; opposed… …
