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CELESTIAL HORIZON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth
Synonyms:
celestial horizon; horizon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("celestial horizon" is a kind of...):
great circle (a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center)
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