equator

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equator (enc)

Noun	1.	equator - 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" great circle - a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center
	2.	equator - a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts circle - ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point; "he calculated the circumference of the circle"

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