isohel

isohel
/uy"seuh hel'/, n. Meteorol.
a line on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine.
[1900-05; ISO- + -hel < Gk hélios sun]

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  • isohel — iso·hel …   English syllables

  • isohel — i•so•hel [[t]ˈaɪ səˌhɛl[/t]] n. mer a line on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine • Etymology: 1900–05 < iso + Gk hḗlios sun …   From formal English to slang

  • isohel — /ˈaɪsəhɛl/ (say uysuhhel) noun a line drawn on a map, etc., connecting places which receive equal amounts of sunshine. {iso + Greek hēlios sun} …  

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