tropic of capricorn
31tropic — trop•ic [[t]ˈtrɒp ɪk[/t]] n. 1) geo a) either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other(tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the… …
32tropic — /ˈtrɒpɪk / (say tropik) noun 1. Geography a. either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (Tropic of Cancer) about 23½° north, and the other (Tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° south of the equator, being the… …
33tropic — n. & adj. n. 1 the parallel of latitude 23°27 Usage: north (tropic of Cancer) or south (tropic of Capricorn) of the Equator. 2 each of two corresponding circles on the celestial sphere where the sun appears to turn after reaching its greatest… …
34Capricorn Highway — Der Capricorn Highway ist eine Straßenverbindung in Queensland, Australien. Er ist etwa 580 Kilometer lang, verläuft in West Ost Richtung und verbindet die Stadt Barcaldine im Zentrum von Queensland mit Rockhampton an der Ostküste des Landes. Der …
35Tropic — A tropic can refer to:In geography, either of two circles of latitude: *Tropic of Cancer, at 23° 26 22 N *Tropic of Capricorn, at 23° 26 22 S*Tropics, referring to the tropical regions of the world. *Tropic, Florida, a town in the United States… …
36tropic — tropic1 [ trɒpɪk] noun 1》 the parallel of latitude 23°26ʻ north (tropic of Cancer) or south (tropic of Capricorn) of the equator. 2》 (the tropics) the region between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. 3》 Astronomy each of two corresponding… …
37Capricorn — /ˈkæprəkɔn / (say kapruhkawn) noun 1. Also, Capricornus. the tenth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about 22 December; the Goat. 2. Astronomy → Capricornus. 3. Also, Capricornian. a person born under the sign of Capricorn and (according… …
38Capricorn Coast — The Capricorn Coast is a coastal region in Central Queensland, Australia, generally spanning the areas between Keppel Sands to the south, and Byfield and Shoalwater Bay to the north.The Capricorn Coast lies astride and to the north of the Tropic… …
39Capricorn Highway — Infobox Australian Road road name = Capricorn Highway route route route photo = caption = Formerly length = 580 direction = West East start = finish = est = through = Jericho, Alpha, Emerald, Blackwater, Westwood route = Emerald Emerald East: )… …
40tropic — [14] The etymological notion underlying the word tropic is of ‘turning’, and the reason for its application to the hot regions of the world is that the two lines of latitude which bound them (the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn) mark …
