“aclinic”

The following 2 entries include the term aclinic.

aclinic line

noun

: an imaginary line on the earth's surface roughly parallel to the geographical equator and passing through those points where a magnetic needle if suspended freely has no dip or inclination and assumes a horizontal position compare agonic line, isoclinic line

put on a clinic

phrase

: to perform or play extremely well


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