"forty-ninth parallel" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=forty-ninth parallel}} forty-ninth parallel (uncountable)
  1. (Canada, US) A nickname for the approximately 1200-mile (1900-kilometer) portion of the border between Canada and the USA, extending along the forty-ninth parallel of latitude from Lake of the Woods to the Pacific Ocean. Tags: Canada, US, uncountable Translations (Translations): 49ᵉ parallèle [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-forty-ninth_parallel-en-noun-T9xLhAQY Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 78 22
  2. (Canada, US, nonstandard) A nickname for the entire border between Canada and the USA. Tags: Canada, US, nonstandard, uncountable
    Sense id: en-forty-ninth_parallel-en-noun-1m97rTPX Categories (other): American English, Canadian English

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