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Torrid Zone

 
Dictionary: Tor·rid Zone
(tôr'ĭd, tŏr'-) pronunciation

The central latitude zone of the earth, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

 

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
  Synonyms: tropical zone, tropics


 
 

 

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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