49th Parallel

ˈfɔrtiˌnaɪnθ ˈpærəˌlɛl

Definition

Definition of 49th Parallel - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geography border

Rare

line of latitude at 49 degrees north, often marking US-Canada border

Rare

The 49th Parallel separates parts of the US and Canada.
Many treaties reference the 49th Parallel as a boundary.
The 49th Parallel runs through several North American provinces.

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Expressions with parallel

without parallel

adj.

unmatched in quality or excellence

Her talent is without parallel in the music industry.

draw a parallel

compare two things to show similarities

The teacher drew a parallel between the two historical events.

have no parallel

be unmatched or unique in a specific context

Her talent has no parallel in the industry.

parallel-park

park a car parallel to the road

She learned to parallel-park during her driving lessons.

in parallel

adv.

happening at the same time

The two events occurred in parallel.

parallel parking

parking a vehicle parallel to the road between two cars

He struggled with parallel parking during his driving test..

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French:49e parallèle, ...
German:49. Breitengrad, ...
Italian:49º parallelo, ...
Spanish:Paralelo 49, ...
Portuguese:paralelo 49, ...
Chinese:北纬49度线, ...
Japanese:北緯49度線, ...
Arabic:خَطّ العَرْض التاسِع وَالأَرْبَعون, ...
Hebrew:קַו הָרוּחַב הַ-49, ...
Russian:49-я параллель, ...
Ukrainian:49-та паралель, ...
Hindi:49वीं समानांतर रेखा, ...
Bengali:৪৯তম সমান্তরাল, ...
Catalan:paral.lel 49, ...
Czech:49. rovnoběžka, ...
Danish:49. breddegrad, ...
Dutch:49e breedtegraad, ...
Greek:49ος Παράλληλος, ...
Hungarian:49. szélességi kör, ...
Khmer:ខ្សែស្របទី៤៩, ...
Korean:49도선, ...
Persian:خط مرزی ۴۹ درجه, ...
Polish:czterdziesty dziewiąty równoleżnik, ...
Portuguese (BR):Paralelo 49, ...
Romanian:Paralela 49, ...
Swedish:49:e breddgraden, ...
Thai:เส้นขนานที่ 49, ...
Turkish:49. Paralel, ...
Vietnamese:vĩ tuyến 49, ...

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