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one of two specific lines of latitude that divide the Northern and Southern hemispheres, respectively; the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
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Tropic — (Ривсальт,Франция) Категория отеля: Адрес: Avenue Gustave Eiffel, 66600 Ривсальт, Франция … Каталог отелей
tropić — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}cz. ndk VIIb, tropićpię, tropićpi, tropićpiony {{/stl 8}}– wytropić {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}dk VIIb {{/stl 8}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}1. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} śledzić, szukać tropów zwierzyny podczas łowów : {{/stl 7}}{{stl … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
tropic — [träp′ik] n. [ME tropik < LL tropicus < Gr tropikos, belonging to a turn (of the sun at the solstices) < tropē: see TROPE] 1. Astron. either of two circles of the celestial sphere parallel to the celestial equator, one, the Tropic of… … English World dictionary
Tropic — Trop ic, n. [F. tropique, L. tropicus of or belonging to a turn, i. e., of the sun, Gr. ? of the solstice, ? (sc. ?) the tropic or solstice, fr. ? to turn. See {Trope}.] 1. (Astron.) One of the two small circles of the celestial sphere, situated… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tropic — Pueblo de los Estados Unidos … Wikipedia Español
Tropic — Trop ic, a. Of or pertaining to the tropics; tropical. [1913 Webster] {Tropic bird} (Zo[ o]l.), any one of three species of oceanic belonging to the genus {Pha[ e]thon}, found chiefly in tropical seas. They are mostly white, and have two central… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tropic — Tropic, UT U.S. town in Utah Population (2000): 508 Housing Units (2000): 206 Land area (2000): 8.380698 sq. miles (21.705908 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.021682 sq. miles (0.056155 sq. km) Total area (2000): 8.402380 sq. miles (21.762063 sq. km) … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Tropic, UT — U.S. town in Utah Population (2000): 508 Housing Units (2000): 206 Land area (2000): 8.380698 sq. miles (21.705908 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.021682 sq. miles (0.056155 sq. km) Total area (2000): 8.402380 sq. miles (21.762063 sq. km) FIPS code … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
tropic — ► NOUN 1) the parallel of latitude 23°26 north (tropic of Cancer) or south (tropic of Capricorn) of the equator. 2) (the tropics) the region between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. 3) Astronomy each of two corresponding circles on the… … English terms dictionary
Tropic — Trop ic, a. [Atropine + ic.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from atropine and certain other alkaloids, as a white crystalline substance slightly soluble in water. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tropic — late 14c., either of the two circles in the celestial sphere which describe the northernmost and southernmost points of the ecliptic, from L.L. tropicus of or pertaining to the solstice (as a noun, one of the tropics ), from L. tropicus… … Etymology dictionary
