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Rob·in·son projection | \ ˈrä-bən-sən- 
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\Definition of Robinson projection
: a compromise map projection showing the poles as lines rather than points and more accurately portraying high latitude lands and water to land ratio
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The first known use of Robinson projection was in 1978
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