great-circle track

great-cir·cle track

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [greyt-sur-kuh l trak]
- /ˈgreɪtˈsɜr kəl ˌtræk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [greyt-sur-kuh l trak]
- /ˈgreɪtˈsɜr kəl ˌtræk/

Definition of great-circle track words

noun great-circle track the route of a ship following the arc of a great circle, appearing as a curved line on a Mercator chart and as a straight line on a gnomonic chart. 1

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Origin of great-circle track

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Great-circle track

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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great-circle track popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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