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[せき()·どう()]
sekidou
noun, no adjective

English Meaning(s) for 赤道

noun, no adjective
  1. equator

Definition and Synonyms for 赤道

Equatorial a telescope whose mounting has only two axes of motion, one parallel to the Earth's axis and the other one at right angles to it
Synonyms: 赤道, 赤道
Equator an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
Synonyms: 赤道, 赤道
Equator a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts
Synonyms: 赤道, 赤道

Meanings for each kanji in 赤道

» red
» road-way; street; district; journey; course; moral; teachings

Categories 赤道 is a member of

Scope a magnifier of images of distant objects
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Great Circle a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center
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Circle ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length
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Sample Sentences for 赤道

I crossed the equator for the first time on my trip to Australia.
Quito, Ecuador, is a little south of the equator.
The equator divides the earth into two hemispheres.
The ship will cross the equator tonight.
The tropical rainforests, located in a narrow region near the equator, are disappearing so fast that by the year 2000 eighty percent of them may be gone.

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