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equator
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equator
(noun)
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equator
/ɪ
ˈ
kweɪtɚ/
noun
equator
/ɪ
ˈ
kweɪtɚ/
noun
Learner's definition of EQUATOR
the equator
:
an imaginary circle around the middle of the Earth that is the same distance from the North Pole and the South Pole
The city of Quito, Ecuador, lies very close to
the equator
.
Is it near
the equator
?
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