paralelo

Definitions of paralelo
  1. noun
    gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
    synonyms: enrejado, enverjado, paralela, reja
  2. noun
    an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
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    círculo polar antártico
    a line of latitude north of the south pole
    círculo polar ártico
    a line of latitude near but to the south of the north pole; it marks the northernmost point at which the sun is visible on the northern winter solstice and the southernmost point at which the midnight sun can be seen on the northern summer solstice
    trópico de Cáncer
    a line of latitude about 23 degrees to the north of the equator
    trópico de Capricornio
    a line of latitude about 23 degrees to the south of the equator
    types:
    círculo polar
    a line of latitude at the north or south poles
    los trópicos, trópico
    either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics
    type of:
    línea
    a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
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