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Date line — The hypothetical line on the surface of the earth fixed by international or general agreement as a boundary on one side of which the same day shall have a different name and date in the calendar from its name and date on the other side. Also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
International Date Line — Date line redirects here. For other uses, see Dateline (disambiguation). The International Date Line around 180° The International Date Line (IDL) is a generally north south imaginary line on the surface of the Earth, passing through the middle… … Wikipedia
International Date Line — Date line Date line The hypothetical line on the surface of the earth fixed by international or general agreement as a boundary on one side of which the same day shall have a different name and date in the calendar from its name and date on the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
international date line — The line coinciding approximately with the anti meridian of Greenwich, modified to avoid certain habitable land. In crossing this line there is a date change of one day. Also called date line … Military dictionary
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international date line — noun Date: circa 1909 an arbitrary line approximately along the 180th meridian designated as the place where each calendar day begins … New Collegiate Dictionary
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