ecliptic
noun
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Sense 1 noun
the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator
all of the planets rotate the sun in approximately the same ecliptic
Types & categories
- great circle hypernym
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| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | great circle |