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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Arctic

/är'-ktĭk/ · Arc·tic · IPA /ˈɑɹ(k)tɪk/
01 a. Pertaining to, or situated under, the northern constellation called the Bear; northern; frigid; as, the arctic pole, circle, region, ocean;…
  1. 1.
    Pertaining to, or situated under, the northern constellation called the Bear; northern; frigid; as, the arctic pole, circle, region, ocean; an arctic expedition, night, temperature.
02 n. The arctic circle.
  1. 1.
    The arctic circle.
  2. 2.
    A warm waterproof overshoe.[U.S.]