English noun: equator | |||
1. | equator (location) an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles | ||
Samples | The equator is the boundary between the northern and southern hemispheres. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | great circle | ||
2. | equator (shape) a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts | ||
Broader (hypernym) | circle | ||