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equator

noun

Definition of equator

as in diameter

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Recent Examples of equator The Apollo missions ventured to similar locations near the lunar equator on the moon’s near side, where the terrain was flat and astronauts could remain within reach of communication satellites. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026 For missions that want to orbit or land anywhere near the Moon’s equator, the free-return trajectory is the shortest route. — Kiona N. Smith, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2026 At some point during that time, the capsule will carry them farther from the Earth than any human being has traveled — roughly 253,000 miles away, the equivalent of 10 trips around Earth at its equator. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026 While Apollo astronauts flew behind the moon near its equator, those missions were timed to ensure daylight at the landing sites facing Earth and the far side was in darkness. — William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for equator

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Noun

Many gardeners like to grow their ginger in large-diameter containers that can be moved about as needed.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026
During the exercise, Sea Spear consistently detected, tracked and classified medium- and large-diameter UUVs.

— Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

Definition of diameter

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Now, after three shootings in less than a week, all within a three-block radius of Market Street, San Francisco police are increasing their presence in the area.

— Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 31 July 2026
His speed has been evident on the practice field, and his 6-foot-4, 198-pound frame has furnished a catching radius that all Carolina quarterbacks in camp have benefited from — from Bryce Young, to Kenny Pickett, to Haynes King.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026

Definition of radius

Noun

At the periphery, there exists segmentation and micro-networking.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Iosseliani’s poetic portraits of life on the Soviet periphery range from neorealist documentation of collective farms to playful snapshots of Tbilisi, with a light touch reminiscent of the French New Wave.

— Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 31 July 2026

Definition of periphery

Noun

Antetokounmpo, Bam Adebayo, Andrew Wiggins and DeMar DeRozan make for a tough out, but there are at least three teams that could be better in the East given Miami’s need for perimeter shooting and guardplay.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
Those perimeter updates typically arrive only eight to 10 times a day while firefighters battle to contain a wildfire, SeLegue said.

— Reeti Malhotra July 25, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

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