meridian
noun
UK/məˈrɪd.i.ən/
US/məˈrɪd.i.ən/
Definitions of meridian noun
- Countable(可数名词)
An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole, used on maps to indicate the location of a place.
子午线；经线
The prime meridian, which serves as the zero line of longitude, passes through Greenwich, England.
本初子午线作为零度经线，经过英国的格林威治。
All lines of longitude are examples of meridians.
所有经线都是子午线的例子。
Meridians are used to calculate the longitude of different locations across the globe.
子午线用于计算全球不同地点的经度。