Torrid Zone
the part of the earth's surface between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.
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How to use Torrid Zone in a sentence
We there meet with the fruits of the Torrid Zone, and near them the apple and the peach of Europe.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis Trevithick"His mind had been struck by a phenomenon in the Torrid Zone," says the narrative.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers | Jules VerneAnd then came up the cool night breeze of the Torrid Zone--more refreshing and delightful than our Temperate climate ever knows.
Where Half The World Is Waking Up | Clarence PoeThe student may recall that in the geographies the Torrid Zone is said to extend 23.5 on either side of the earth's equator.
A Text-Book of Astronomy | George C. ComstockTheir good fortune takes the spring out of their energy, as the Torrid Zone enervates races accustomed to a vigorous climate.
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British Dictionary definitions for Torrid Zone
rare that part of the earth's surface lying between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
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Scientific definitions for Torrid Zone
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