Definitions for vertical circle

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ver′tical cir′cle(n.)

a great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the zenith.
Category: Astronomy

Origin of vertical circle:

1550–60

Princeton's WordNet

vertical circle(noun)
a great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the zenith and perpendicular to the horizon

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