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Definition and Synonyms for 赤道
| 1. | 赤道 | 取り付けが2本の運動軸のみを有する、1つが地球の軸と平行、およびもう片方がそれに直角である望遠鏡 |
| 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 | |
| 2. | 赤道 | 地球の南極と北極から等距離の所で大きな円を描く想像上の線 |
| 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 | |
| 3. | 赤道 | 球、または他の面を、通常均等で対称な2つの部分に分ける円 |
| 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
| » | 赤 | red |
| » | 道 | road-way; street; district; journey; course; moral; teachings |
Categories 赤道 is a member of
| 1. | 望遠鏡 | 遠距離にある物の像を拡大する装置 |
| Scope | a magnifier of images of distant objects | |
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| 2. | 大円 | 中心を通り抜けている平面でそれと交差することによって作られる球の表面上の輪状線 |
| 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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| 3. | 円 | 2本の軸が等しい長さである楕円 |
| Circle | ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length | |
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Sample Sentences for 赤道
ほぼ赤道直下にあるシンガポールでは、雨季・乾季があまり明瞭ではない。
In Singapore, practically right on the equator, the rainy and dry seasons aren't very clear cut.
太陽熱は、他のどのエネルギー源より大きな希望を抱かせるが、それには特に、水が最も不足する地帯が赤道におおむね近く、空気も比較的きれいだという理由もある。
Solar energy seems to offer more hope than any other source of energy, particularly because those areas most in need of water lie rather close to the equator and have a relatively clear atmosphere.
赤道近くの狭い地域にある熱帯雨林は、急速にその姿を消しつつあり、２０００年までにはその８０％が消滅してしまうかもしれない。
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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