Mercator projection

/mərˌkeɪdər prəˌdʒɛkʃən/
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Definitions of Mercator projection
  1. noun
    a map projection of the earth onto a cylinder; areas appear greater the farther they are from the equator
    synonyms: Mercator's projection
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    type of:
    map projection
    a projection of the globe onto a flat map using a grid of lines of latitude and longitude
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