geodesic line

/ˌˈdʒioʊˌdɛsɪk laɪn/
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Other forms: geodesic lines

Definitions of geodesic line
  1. noun
    (mathematics) the shortest line between two points on a surface, such as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere
    synonyms: geodesic
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    type of:
    line
    a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
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