Associations to the word «Loxodrome»
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Wiktionary
LOXODROME, noun. (mathematics) A line on a surface (such as the Earth) that cuts all meridians at a constant angle (but not a right angle).
LOXODROME, noun. (nautical) A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle, the path followed by a ship or aircraft that maintains a constant course by the compass.
Dictionary definition
LOXODROME, noun. A line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass direction.
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