magnetic meridian

/mægˌnɛdɪk məˌrɪdiən/
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Other forms: magnetic meridians

Definitions of magnetic meridian
  1. noun
    an imaginary line passing through both magnetic poles of the Earth
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    type of:
    line of longitude, meridian
    an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator
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