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equatoran imaginary line drawn around the middle of the Earth at an equal distance from the North and South poles

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an imaginary line drawn around the middle of the Earth at an equal distance from the North and South poles

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈkweɪtər/

Korean meaning: 지구의 북극과 남극으로부터 같은 거리에 있는 가상의 선, 적도

Korean pronunciation: 이**퀘**이터

Example Sentences

  • My GPS went crazy when we crossed the equator - it couldn't decide if we were going north or south!
  • Countries located on the equator experience approximately 12 hours of daylight year-round.
  • The equator is like Earth's belt, except it never gets too tight after the holidays.

equator

NOUN

//ɪˈkweɪtər//

an imaginary line drawn around the middle of the Earth at an equal distance from the North and South poles

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💡 Concept

an imaginary line drawn around the middle of the Earth at an equal distance from the North and South poles

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪˈkweɪtər/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪˈkweɪtə/

🌳Etymology

Rootequ
Suffix--ator

Origin

라틴어 'aequator'에서 유래했으며, '같게 만드는 것'이라는 의미입니다. 북극과 남극으로부터 같은 거리에 있는 선이라는 개념에서 나온 이름입니다.

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📝Examples

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My GPS went crazy when we crossed the equator - it couldn't decide if we were going north or south!

Countries located on the equator experience approximately 12 hours of daylight year-round.

😄 Fun example

The equator is like Earth's belt, except it never gets too tight after the holidays.

Ecuador got its name from its location near the equator.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

equatorial lineearth's middle line

Antonyms

polearctic circleantarctic circle

Related

latitudelongitudehemispheretropicalequinox