equator

equatore

Linea immaginaria che circonda la Terra a uguale distanza dal Polo Nord e dal Polo Sud.

In inglese semplice: An imaginary line around the middle of Earth, equally far from the North and South Poles.

• It is hot near the equator.
• Our ship crossed the equator yesterday.
• Countries along the equator often have warm weather all year.

Espressioni comuni: near the equator, cross the equator, along the equator

equatore

Linea che circonda un oggetto rotondo a uguale distanza dal punto più alto e da quello più basso.

In inglese semplice: A line around the middle of a round object, equally far from its top and bottom points.

• Draw a line around the ball's equator.
• The orange was cut along its equator.
• A narrow band circles the sphere's equator.

Sinonimi: midline

Espressioni comuni: sphere's equator, along the equator, around the equator