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equator

noun

Definition of equator

as in diameter

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Recent Examples of equator Because of its rapid spin, Altair is much wider at its equator than at its poles. — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026 During the El Niño phase, warm water around the Pacific equator spreads far to the east, typically changing patterns of wind shear to favor tropical cyclone activity in the eastern Pacific and decrease it in the Atlantic. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 1 June 2026 But the area is significantly more challenging to navigate than those near the moon’s equator, where the Apollo astronauts touched down. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 11 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 See All Example Sentences for equator

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Mimas is super tiny with a diameter of about 245 miles (394 kilometers).

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
To convert the solid preforms into fiber, workers load them into multi-story draw towers where they are heated and pulled down to 125 microns in diameter — roughly the width of a human hair.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

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The new app notifies the victim if their stalker is within a 2km radius, flagging their precise location on a real-time map.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
Far enough from the blast radius of champagne spritzes and exploding beers, the reliever, signed in late August, watched his new teammates let loose.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

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Cal Fire officials at a Friday morning briefing said crews were making progress with hose lines along the fire’s perimeter ahead of the anticipated full opening of westbound I-80.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Officers were on the scene near the hospital and have established a perimeter in the area, according to the Miami Beach Police Department's Facebook page.

— Sergio Candido, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

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