回帰線 — meaning in English

English meaning

• tropic noun Either of the two lines of latitude, north or south of the equator, marking the edge of the tropical zone (Tropic of Cancer / Tropic of Capricorn).
• tropical adjective Relating to, or typical of, the hot and humid region near the equator.

Senses

回帰線 is used for these senses in English:

• tropic (geography) Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°26′ north and south of the equator; the farthest points at which the sun can be directly overhead; the boundaries of the torrid zone or tropics.
• tropical (dated) Pertaining to, involving, or of the nature of a trope or tropes; figurative, metaphorical.

tropic — full definition

1. noun Either of the two lines of latitude, north or south of the equator, marking the edge of the tropical zone (Tropic of Cancer / Tropic of Capricorn).
2. adjective Relating to the tropics; tropical.

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