Aclinic — A*clin ic ([.a]*kl[i^]n [i^]k), a. [Gr. a priv. + kli nein to incline.] (Physics.) Without inclination or dipping; said of the imaginary line near the earth s equator on which the magnetic needle balances itself horizontally, having no dip. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aclinic — /ə klinˈik/ adjective Without inclination or magnetic dip ORIGIN: Gr aklinēs horizontal, from a (privative), and klīnein to tilt • • • aclinic line noun The magnetic equator (qv under ↑magnet) … Useful english dictionary
aclinic — The line through those points on the earth’s surface at which the magnetic dip is zero. The aclinic line is a particular case of an isoclinic line. On this line, a magnetic needle balances horizontally without dipping (i.e., the angle of dip is… … Aviation dictionary
aclinic — adjective Without inclination or dipping. ,The aclinic line is also termed the magnetic equator … Wiktionary
aclinic — a. applied to line passing through all points where there is no magnetic inclination. ♦ aclinic line, magnetic equator … Dictionary of difficult words
aclinic line — [ā klin′ik] n. [Gr aklinēs < a , not + klinein, to incline (see LEAN1) + IC] MAGNETIC EQUATOR … English World dictionary
Aclinic line — The aclinic line is the magnetic equator, along which the needle of a magnetic compass always remains horizontal.cite book editor=James Wood title=The Nuttall Encyclopædia origyear=1900 edition=1907 year=1907 chapter=Aclinic Line… … Wikipedia
aclinic line — magnetic equator magnetic equator n. An imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dip, the dipping needle being horizontal; called also {aclinic line}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aclinic line — [ə klɪnɪk] noun another term for magnetic equator. Origin C19: aclinic from Gk aklinēs, from a not + klinein to bend … English new terms dictionary
aclinic line — magnetinis pusiaujas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Žemėlapyje nubrėžta linija, jungianti visus taškus, kuriuose magnetinė inklinacija yra lygi nuliui. atitikmenys: angl. aclinic line; magnetic equator pranc. ligne aclinique; équateur… … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
