date line

date line
date line ˈdate line noun TRAVEL
the ( International) Date Line an imaginary line that goes from the north to the South Pole. The date to the east of this line is one day earlier than the date to the west

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Date Line UK US noun [S] (also International Date Line, abbreviation IDL)
an imaginary line on the map of the earth that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole. To the east of this line, the date is one day earlier than to the west of it: »

Several jets encountered software problems as they crossed the International Date Line.


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