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Webster 1913 Edition
Circumpolar
Cirˊcum-po′lar
,Adj.
[Pref.
circum-
+ polar
.] About the pole; – applied to stars that revolve around the pole without setting;
as,
. circumpolar
starsWebster 1828 Edition
Circumpolar
CIRCUMPOLAR
,Adj.
Definition 2024
circumpolar
circumpolar
English
Adjective
circumpolar (not comparable)
- Located or found throughout a polar region.
- (astronomy) Of a celestial body, continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel.
- a circumpolar star
Translations
located or found throughout a polar region
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continually visible above the horizon
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Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: cir‧cum‧po‧lar
Adjective
circumpolar m, f (plural circumpolares, comparable)
- circumpolar (located throughout a polar region)