'great circle' definitions:
Definition of 'great circle'
(from WordNet)
noun
A circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center
Synonyms of 'great circle'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- anklet,
- aphelion,
- apogee,
- armlet,
- astronomical longitude,
- autumnal equinox,
- band,
- belt,
- bracelet,
- celestial equator,
- celestial longitude,
- celestial meridian,
- cincture,
- cingulum,
- circle,
- collar,
- collarband,
- colures,
- earring,
- ecliptic,
- equator,
- equinoctial,
- equinoctial circle,
- equinoctial colure,
- equinox,
- fascia,
- fillet,
- finger ring,
- galactic longitude,
- geocentric longitude,
- geodetic longitude,
- girdle,
- girt,
- girth,
- heliocentric longitude,
- hoop,
- longitude,
- meridian,
- neckband,
- necklace,
- nose ring,
- orbit,
- perigee,
- perihelion,
- period,
- quoit,
- ring,
- small circle,
- solstitial colure,
- trajectory,
- vernal equinox,
- wristband,
- wristlet,
- zodiac,
- zone