noun
: a map projection of the surface of the earth so centered at any given point that a straight line radiating from the center to any other point represents the shortest distance and can be measured to scale
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azimuthal equidistant projection, centered on Washington, D.C.: 1 London, 2 Algiers, 3 Moscow, 4 Rio de Janeiro, 5 Tokyo, 6 Auckland
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