great circle
51circle — [sʉr′kəl] n. [ME cercle < OFr < L circulus, a circle, dim. of circus: see CIRCUS] 1. a plane figure bounded by a single curved line, every point of which is equally distant from the point at the center of the figure: see CONIC SECTION,… …
52Circle City Airport — IATA: IRC – ICAO: PACR – FAA LID: CRC Summary Airport type Public Owner Alaska DOT PF Northern Region …
53circle of longitude — circle of longitude, Astronomy. an imaginary great circle through the poles of the earth …
54great-cir|cle route — «GRAYT SUR kuhl», the shortest, most direct route between two points on the earth s surface, by traveling along a great circle of the earth …
55Circle of latitude — Map of Earth Longitude (λ) Lines of longitude appear vertical with varying curvature in this projection, but are actually halves of great ellipses, with identical radii at a given latitude. Latitude (φ) Lines of latitude appear …
56Circle of a sphere — Small circle of a sphere. B …
57circle — n. circular geometric figure 1) to describe, draw a circle 2) to square a circle (to square a circle is impossible) 3) the Antarctic; Arctic; polar circle (at the Arctic circle) 4) the great circle (on the earth s surface) 5) a traffic circle… …
58great — adj. & n. adj. 1 a of a size, amount, extent, or intensity considerably above the normal or average; big (made a great hole; take great care; lived to a great age). b also with implied surprise, admiration, contempt, etc., esp. in exclamations… …
59Great loop — The circumnavigation of Eastern North America by water is known as The Great Loop. Also improperly referred to as the Great Circle Route (see definition of a great circle), the trip varies from 5,000 miles to 7,500 miles depending on the options… …
60Circle — This article is about the shape and mathematical concept. For other uses, see Circle (disambiguation). Circle illustration showing a radius, a diameter, the centre and the circumference …
