hour circle

noun

Definition of hour circle

: a circle on the celestial sphere that passes through both celestial poles

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Instead of storming the stores or spending hours circling some parking garage, everyone would take a long winter’s nap. — Chris Erskine, latimes.com, "Christmas feels bloated and broken. It should only last 12 days. Let me explain...," 1 Dec. 2017

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The first known use of hour circle was in 1690

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