Equator - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɪˈkweɪtər|
Brit.
|ɪˈkweɪtə|
noun
- an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
the equator is the boundary between the northern and southern hemispheres
- a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical partsExtra examples
The equator divides the Earth into two hemispheres.
What is the circumference of the Earth at the equator?
The globe of Mars bulges, like our Earth, at the equator.
Longitude is ever measured from the intersection of the equator and ecliptic.
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