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central meridian noun[ C ] uk /ˌsen.trəl məˈrɪd.i.ən/ us /ˌsen.trəl məˈrɪd.i.ən/ an imaginary line that passes through the centre of something, going from from its top to its bottom: The feature spans the Moon's central meridian. All of the lines in the grid are either parallel to or at right angles to the central meridian. The central meridian runs centrally through the planet from pole to pole. The central meridian always runs from north to south. The body's central meridian runs from the base of the pubic bone to the centre of the lower lip. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Maps & map-making atlas cartographer cartographic cartographically coastline cognitive map compass rose contour contoured coordinate elevation isobar isotherm isothermal meridian os pt replot resurvey sketch map
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