Definition of antarctic Antarctic
/æntɑˈɹktɪk/ - [antarktik] - ant•arc•tic
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What does antarctic mean?
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| antarctic - the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters | ||
| Antarctic Zone, South Frigid Zone | ||
| antarctic continent, antarctica an extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to 13,000 feet deep; "Antarctica is twice the size of Australia" | ||
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- antarctic (Adjective)
Alternative spelling of Antarctic.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- antarctic (a.)
Opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it, and applied especially to a circle, distant from the pole 23¡ 28/. Thus we say the antarctic pole, circle, ocean, region, current, etc.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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antarctic
At or near the South Pole.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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antarctic
ant-ärkt′ik, adj. opposite the Arctic: relating to the south pole or to south polar regions.—adj. Antarct′ical.—adv. Antarct′ically (obs.). [Gr. anti, opposite, and Arctic.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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antarctic
Opposite to the Arctic--abbreviated from anti-arctic.
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🔤- antarctic, noun, singular of antarctics.
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