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spherical triangle

a closed figure on the surface of a sphere bounded by the arcs of three great circles: the sum of the angles exceeds 180°

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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