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Equator

/ɪˈkweɪ.tə/

(often “the Equator”) An imaginary great circle around the Earth, equidistant from the two poles, and dividing earth's surface into the northern and southern hemisphere.

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noun
  1. 1

    (often “the Equator”) An imaginary great circle around the Earth, equidistant from the two poles, and dividing earth's surface into the northern and southern hemisphere.

  2. 2

    A similar great circle on any sphere, especially on a celestial body, or on other reasonably symmetrical three-dimensional body.

  3. 3

    The midline of any generally spherical object, such as a fruit or vegetable, that has identifiable poles.

    "Slice the onion through the equator."

  4. 4

    The celestial equator.

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