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| center |
the point that is in the exact middle of something, or that is equidistant from all points on a boundary. [1/9 definitions] |
| center of a circle |
the fixed point that is equidistant from all points that form a circle. |
| Crete |
a Greek Mediterranean island, south of and equidistant from the Greek and Turkish mainlands. |
| diffraction grating |
a set of equidistant parallel lines or grooves made very close together on glass or polished metal, used to diffract light and produce a spectrum. |
| equator |
the imaginary circle around the earth's globe equidistant from both the North and South Poles. [1/2 definitions] |
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