1 [C,usually sing.] one of the two imaginary lines drawn around the world 23ｰ 7' north (the Tropic of Cancer) or south (the Tropic of Capricorn) of the EQUATOR
2 (the tropics) [pl.] the area between the two tropics, which is the hottest part of the world
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