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Definition Mercator projection in British English

Mercator projection noun

[uncountable] noun
/mə(r)ˈkeɪt(ə)r prəˌdʒekʃ(ə)n/
1

the traditional way of showing countries on a map, in which the shapes of the countries are accurate but not their sizes in relation to each other

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Definition Mercator projection in British English