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agonic line

Pronunciation: /əˈgɒnɪk/

Definition of agonic line

noun

  • an imaginary line round the earth passing through both the north pole and the north magnetic pole, at any point on which a compass needle points to true north.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Greek agōnios, agōnos (from a- 'without' + gonia 'angle') + -ic

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