equator

1. An imaginary great circle around Earth, equidistant from the two poles, and dividing earth's surface into the northern and southern hemispheres.

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

2. A similar great circle on any sphere, especially on a celestial body, or on another reasonably symmetrical three-dimensional body.

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

3. The midline of any generally spherical object, such as a fruit or vegetable, that has identifiable poles.

   Slice the onion through the equator.

4. The celestial equator.

1. The ship will cross the equator tonight.

   ruСудно сегодня ночью пересечёт экватор.

   deDas Schiff wird wohl heute Nacht den Äquator überqueren.

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2. The equator divides the globe into two hemispheres.

   ruЭкватор делит Землю на два полушария.

   deDer Äquator teilt die Erdkugel in zwei Hemisphären.

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3. The equator divides the earth into two hemispheres.

   ruЭкватор делит землю на два полушария.

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4. These birds are more commonly seen near the equator.

   ruЭти птицы чаще встречаются вблизи экватора.

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5. That ship crossed the equator yesterday.

   Той корабель перетнув екватор учора.

   ruВчера тот корабль пересёк экватор.

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