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tropic

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tropic /ˈtrɑːpɪk/ noun
plural tropics
tropic
/ˈtrɑːpɪk/
noun
plural tropics
Britannica Dictionary definition of TROPIC
[singular] : either one of the two imaginary lines that circle the Earth to the north and south of the equator
The Tropic of Cancer is 23¹/₂ degrees north of the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn is 23¹/₂ degrees south of the equator.
the tropics [plural] : the part of the world that is near the equator where the weather is very warm