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equator

noun

an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
E
Ends with
R
Contains
QU
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪˈkweɪ.tə

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. 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”

noun

  1. a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts

In context

Example Sentences

the equator is the boundary between the northern and Southern Hemispheres
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