tropic
noun
/ˈtɹɒpɪk/
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- Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°27′ north and south of the equator; the farthest points at which the sun can be directly overhead; the boundaries of the torrid zone or tropics.
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Wendekreis
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tropic
adjective
/ˈtɹɒpɪk/
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- (weather, climate) Hot and humid.
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tropisch
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tropical
adjective
/ˈtɹoʊ.pɪ.kəl/
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/ˈtɹɑ.pɪ.kəl/
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/ˈtɹɒp.ɪ.kəl/
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/ˈtɹəʊ.pɪ.kəl/
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/ˈt͡ʃɹɒp.ɪ.kəl/
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- From, or similar to, a hot, humid climate.
- (dated) Pertaining to, involving, or of the nature of a trope or tropes; figurative, metaphorical.
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tropisch
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tropics
noun
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- (geography) The region of the Earth centred on the equator and lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn and characterized by a hot climate.
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Tropen
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tropicalize
verb
/ˈtɹɑpɪkəlaɪz/
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/ˈtɹɒpɪkəlaɪz/
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- To modify something (such as electronic equipment) for use in the tropics, especially by making it resistant to heat and humidity
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tropenfest machen
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