Mercator projections

A form of Mercator projection — An orthomorphic map projection, in which meridians appear at right-angles to the equator, and lines of latitude are horizontal lines whose distance from each other increases with distance from the equator.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Mercator projection
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