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English Dictionary: Isotherm by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
isotherm
n
  1. (meteorology) an isogram connecting points having the same temperature at a given time
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Isotherm \I"so*therm\, n. [Iso- + Gr. [?] heat, fr. [?] hot.]
      (Phys. Geog.)
      A line connecting or marking points on the earth's surface
      having the same temperature. This may be the temperature for
      a given time of observation, or the mean temperature for a
      year or other period. Also, a similar line based on the
      distribution of temperature in the ocean.
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