hour circle

Definition of hour circle

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

Examples of hour circle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hour circle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about hour circle

Dictionary Entries near hour circle

hourglass screw

hourglass spider

Statistics for hour circle

Cite this Entry

“Hour circle.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hour%20circle. Accessed 6 December 2019.

WORD OF THE DAY

gingerly

very cautious or careful

Test Your Vocabulary

Semantic Drift Quiz

Which of the following was once a synonym for fun?

dutch golf
pear hoax

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.