great circle routes
great circle routes is the plural of great circle route.
Meaning of great circle route
Noun
great circle route (plural great circle routes)
- A route, taken by intercontinental aircraft for instance, which is the shortest distance between two destinations on the surface of the Earth; an arc of a great circle.
Questions about great circle routes
- What is great circle routes the plural of?
- Great circle routes is the plural of great circle route.
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