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Equator - What does it mean?

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is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As a noun equator

is an imaginary great circle around the Earth, equidistant from the two poles, and dividing earth's surface into the northern and southern hemisphere.

As a proper noun Equator

is the Earth’s equator.

equator

English

(wikipedia equator)

Alternative forms

* (archaic) * equatour (qualifier)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An imaginary great circle around the Earth, equidistant from the two poles, and dividing earth's surface into the northern and southern hemisphere.
  • A similar great circle on any sphere, especially on a celestial body, or on other reasonably symmetrical three-dimensional body.
  • A short form of the celestial equator.

    • Related terms

    * equal

    Derived terms

    * celestial equator * equatorial * Equatorial Guinea * equatorial telescope * magnetic equator

    Anagrams

    *

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.