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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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Noun

The piece was 2 inches in diameter and weighed 6 ounces, NASA said on social media late Friday.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026
The team used a small laser beam — about one-tenth the diameter of a human hair — to analyze the tiny grains and crystals inside of the samples.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

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To confirm that your location is within the store’s range, visit its website and check the delivery radius.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
Activities like boating, jet-skiing, snorkeling, kayaking, and mountain biking can all be enjoyed within a five-mile radius.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of radius

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Some had stepped outside to see what happened and couldn’t get back in once police set up a perimeter.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Deputies established a perimeter around the home in the 6800 block of Klingon Court in the Florin area and tried to persuade Yang to surrender.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

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