the prime meridian

noun

: an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through Greenwich, England

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“The prime meridian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20prime%20meridian. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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