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great circle
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great circle
Geometry a circular section of a sphere that has a radius equal to that of the sphere
great circle [′grāt ¦sər·kəl]
(geodesy)
A circle, or near circle, described on the earth's surface by a plane passing through the center of the earth.
(mathematics)
The circle on the two-sphere produced by a plane passing through the center of the sphere.
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