TORRID ZONE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate

Synonyms:

Torrid Zone; tropical zone; tropics

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

climatic zone (any of the geographical zones loosely divided according to prevailing climate and latitude)

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