Definitions for magnetic meridian

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. magnetic meridian(noun)

    an imaginary line passing through both magnetic poles of the Earth

The Standard Electrical Dictionary

  1. Magnetic Meridian

    A line formed on the earth's surface by the intersection therewith of a plane passing through the magnetic axis. It is a line determined by the direction of the compass needle. The meridians constantly change in direction and correspond in a general way to the geographical meridians.


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