Equator
Pronunciation
- RP IPA: /iËˈkweitÉ”Ë/, /ɛˈkweitÉ”Ë/
- Rhymes: -eɪtə(r)
Full definition of equator
Noun
equator
(plural equators)- (often “the Equatorâ€) 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.