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equator

noun

Definition of equator

as in diameter

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Recent Examples of equator And while the Apollo landings stuck close to the lunar equator, landing near the south pole is substantially more complex and requires more powerful vehicles. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for equator

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The incident was largely forgotten until the last few days, when a farmer in rural Minnesota discovered a circular metal object about 11 feet in diameter lay amid the forest of corn stalks.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, the ship is also equipped with a large-diameter, high-efficiency propeller to reduce fuel consumption during voyages.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

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The Federal Aviation Administration imposed a temporary flight restriction covering a 15-nautical-mile radius around the facility, extending up to 10,000 feet above sea level, according to local media reports.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
There was a shelter-in-place order for residents within a mile radius of Millville and Taylor Streets in Salem as heavily armed officers with K-9s and drones combed the area for five hours.

— Anna Meiler, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

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Intterra has for years provided software to the state that helps emergency officials collect the latest information, such as fire perimeter maps created by Cal OES intel airplanes, and share it with firefighters in the field.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
New claims of danger emerge The East Potomac closure will extend far beyond the golf course, removing public access to recreational areas and much of the three-mile perimeter loop beloved by runners and cyclists.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

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