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The International Date Line is opposite the Prime Meridian.meridian = one of the imaginary lines between the north and south pole that are used to establish east-to-west position (longitude)
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Unlike the equator, the choice of the location of the prime meridian (zero degrees) is arbitrary.
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But, though he was only half-way by the difference of meridians, he had really gone over two-thirds of the whole journey; for he had been obliged to make long circuits from London to Aden, from Aden to Bombay, from Calcutta to Singapore, and from Singapore to Yokohama. (source)meridians = imaginary lines between the north and south pole that are used to establish position (longitude)
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Glen Papineau staggered away, navigating by meridians of heat.† (source)
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In North America, grid was parallels 35, 40, 45, 50 degrees north crossed by meridians 110, 115, 120 west, twelve targets.† (source)
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Parallel meridians rudely pecked into the glass, surround these footpads' goblets.† (source)
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Isaac lived in a small ranch house in Meridian Hills next to this fancy private school.† (source)
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Had the dwelling stood in an ordinary road, two persons setting out, one in each direction, might have made sure of overtaking her; but it was a hopeless task to seek for anybody on a heath in the dark, the practicable directions for flight across it from any point being as numerous as the meridians radiating from the pole.† (source)meridians = imaginary lines between the north and south pole that are used to establish position (longitude)
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The crown/meridian pressure point was one he had used countless times.† (source)
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"Sir," he answered me, "I have chronometers variously set to the meridians of Paris, Greenwich, and Washington, D.C. But in your honor, I'll use the one for Paris."† (source)
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Dill would be leaving for Meridian tomorrow; today he was off with Jem at Barker's Eddy.† (source)
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Thought he, it's a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan.† (source)
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Berta in Meridian and she living at ease oh-ah.† (source)
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"The rogue told me a lot of stories," repeated Passepartout, "about the meridians, the sun, and the moon!" (source)
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Fremen mark the observance according to the ninth meridian-crossing cycle of the first moon.† (source)
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He only asked for water—fresh water—something to wipe the brine off; that done, he put on dry clothes, lighted his pipe, and leaning against the bulwarks, and mildly eyeing those around him, seemed to be saying to himself—"It's a mutual, joint-stock world, in all meridians.† (source)
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Has too, he lives in Meridian.
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Meridian = a name of a place
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