equatorial
equa·to·ri·al
adj \ˌē-kwə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl, ˌe-kwə-\Definition of EQUATORIAL
1
a : of, relating to, or located at the equator or an equator; also : being in the plane of the equator <a satellite in equatorial orbit> b : of, originating in, or suggesting the region around the geographic equator
2
a : being or having a support that includes two axles at right angles to each other with one parallel to the earth's axis of rotation <an equatorial telescope mount> b : extending in a direction essentially in the plane of a cyclic structure (as of cyclohexane) <equatorial hydrogens> — compare axial
Examples of EQUATORIAL
- <a lush equatorial rain forest that is threatened by rampant development>
First Known Use of EQUATORIAL
1664
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