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Noun: sinusoidal projection
  1. An equal-area map projection showing parallels and the equator as straight lines and other meridians as curved; used to map tropical latitudes
    "The cartographer used a sinusoidal projection to minimize distortion near the equator";
    - Sanson-Flamsteed projection

Derived forms: sinusoidal projections

Type of: equal-area map projection, equal-area projection

Encyclopedia: Sinusoidal projection