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Geodesic line   /dʒˌiədˈɛsɪk laɪn/   Listen
Geodesic line

noun
1.
(mathematics) the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface (as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere).  Synonym: geodesic.






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