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Definition of Mercator projection noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Mercator projection

noun
 
/mɜːˈkeɪtə prədʒekʃn/
 
/mɜːrˈkeɪtər prədʒekʃn/
[singular]
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  1. a traditional map of the world, on which the shapes of the countries are accurate but the relative size of some countries is not accurate compare Peters projection
See Mercator projection in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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