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Equator vs Transequatorial - What's the difference?

equator | transequatorial |

As a proper noun equator

is the earth’s equator.

As an adjective transequatorial is

across the 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

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    transequatorial

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Across the equator.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=September 18, author=Natalie Angier, title=Songs and Sojourns of the Season, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=The birds were all down in the dumps poking and swishing for prey of their own — insects, worms, crustaceans, anything to help replenish their fat stores for the next leg of their long, possibly transequatorial flight. }}