aclinic line — [ā klin′ik] n. [Gr aklinēs < a , not + klinein, to incline (see LEAN1) + IC] MAGNETIC EQUATOR … English World dictionary
Aclinic line — The aclinic line is the magnetic equator, along which the needle of a magnetic compass always remains horizontal.cite book editor=James Wood title=The Nuttall Encyclopædia origyear=1900 edition=1907 year=1907 chapter=Aclinic Line… … Wikipedia
aclinic line — magnetic equator magnetic equator n. An imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dip, the dipping needle being horizontal; called also {aclinic line}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aclinic line — magnetinis pusiaujas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Žemėlapyje nubrėžta linija, jungianti visus taškus, kuriuose magnetinė inklinacija yra lygi nuliui. atitikmenys: angl. aclinic line; magnetic equator pranc. ligne aclinique; équateur… … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
aclinic line — [ə klɪnɪk] noun another term for magnetic equator. Origin C19: aclinic from Gk aklinēs, from a not + klinein to bend … English new terms dictionary
aclinic line — a•clin′ic line′ [[t]eɪˈklɪn ɪk[/t]] n. geo an imaginary line on the surface of the earth, close and approximately parallel to the equator, connecting all those points over which a magnetic needle shows no inclination from the horizontal Also… … From formal English to slang
aclinic line — magnetic equator, an imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dip … English contemporary dictionary
aclinic line — /əˌklɪnɪk ˈlaɪn/ (say uh.klinik luyn) noun an imaginary line around the earth near the equator where the magnetic needle remains horizontal …
ACLINIC LINE — the magnetic equator, along which the needle always remains horizontal … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
aclinic line — n. = magnetic equator. Etymology: Gk aklines (as A (1), klino bend) … Useful english dictionary