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cylindrical projection
cy·lin·dri·cal pro·jec·tion (plural cy·lin·dri·cal pro·jec·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
cylindrical map of globe: a method of making a map by projecting the globe onto a surrounding cylinder. The Mercator projection is a type of cylindrical projection.
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