Definitions for great-circle

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great-circle great circle

Great-Circle is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 584 anagrams from letters in great-circle (-acceegilrrt).

Definitions for great-circle

noun

1. a circle on a spherical surface such that the plane containing the circle passes through the center of the sphere. Compare small circle.
2. a circle of which a segment represents the shortest distance between two points on the surface of the earth.

Origin of great-circle

First recorded in 1585-95

Examples for great-circle

And then her thoughts returned to that great circle of steel upon which she stood.

Every great circle has two poles, each of which is every where ninety degrees from the great circle.

He raised it aloft and waved it in a great circle above his head.

So who else might lie inside the great circle of the Amphipolis tomb?

At every blow he traced around him a great circle of severed limbs.

It touched and sat upon the hill-top like a great circle of fire.

We would be able to walk "the great circle, and be still at home."

The slaves, firmly secured, were placed in the center of the great circle.

"Hercules," he mused, and stared out at the great circle of the moon.

We cannot remain apart; the great circle of our affinity will soon be completed.