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equatorial

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e·qua·to·ri·al  (kw-tôr-l, -tr-, kw-)
adj.
1.
a. Of, relating to, or resembling the earth's equator.
b. Relating to conditions that exist at the earth's equator: equatorial heat.
2. Having or constituting a support with two perpendicular axes, one of which is parallel to the earth's rotational axis.
n.
An equatorial telescope.

equa·tori·al·ly adv.

equatorial [ˌɛkwəˈtɔːrɪəl]
adj
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) of, like, or existing at or near the equator
2. (Astronautics) Astronautics lying in the plane of the equator an equatorial orbit
3. (Astronomy) Astronomy of or referring to the celestial equator equatorial coordinates
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) an equatorial mounting
equatorially  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.equatorial - a telescope whose mounting has only two axes of motion, one parallel to the Earth's axis and the other one at right angles to it
telescope, scope - a magnifier of images of distant objects
Adj.1.equatorial - of or relating to or at an equator; "equatorial diameter"
2.equatorial - of or relating to conditions at the geographical equator; "equatorial heat"
3.equatorial - of or existing at or near the geographic equator; "equatorial Africa"
polar - of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles; "polar regions"

equatorial
adjective tropical, hot, oppressive, humid, torrid, sultry, sweltering the dense forests of the equatorial regions
Translations
equatorial [ˌekwəˈtɔːrɪəl]
A. ADJecuatorial
B. CPD Equatorial Guinea NGuinea f Ecuatorial
equatorial [ˌɛkwəˈtɔːriəl] adjéquatorial(e)
equatorial
adjäquatorial, Äquatorial-
equatorial [ˌɛkwəˈtɔːrɪəl] adjequatoriale
equatorial [ˌɛkwəˈtɔːrɪəl] adjequatoriale


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Arrived in Ecuador, squarely under the equatorial sun, where the humans were dying of yellow fever, smallpox, and the plague, I promptly drank again-- every drink of every sort that had a kick in it.
You meet them on the Line in time for the full flower of the Equatorial feeding season, having just returned, perhaps, from spending the summer in the Northern seas, and so cheating summer of all unpleasant weariness and warmth.
All the weather of the world is based upon the contest of the Polar and Equatorial strains of that tyrannous race.
 
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