"torrid zone" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} torrid zone
  1. The region, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, characterised by a hot and humid climate; the tropics. Translations (Translations): forró övezet (Hungarian), teochrios [masculine] (Irish), trópaicí [feminine, plural] (Irish), zonă toridă [feminine] (Romanian), zona tórrida [feminine] (Spanish), kaalingiingan (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-torrid_zone-en-noun-BAFmKWYb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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