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equatorial

[ ee-kwuh-tawr-ee-uhl, ek-wuh- ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or near an equator, especially the equator of the earth.
  2. of, like, or typical of the regions at the earth's equator:

    equatorial temperatures.



noun

  1. a telescope mounting having two axes of motion, one parallel to the earth's axis and one at right angles to it.
  2. Also called e·qua·to·ri·al tel·e·scope [ee, -kw, uh, -tawr-ee-, uh, l , tel, -, uh, -skohp, ek, -w, uh, -],. a telescope with such a mounting.

equatorial

/ ˌɛəˈɔːɪə /

adjective

  1. of, like, or existing at or near the equator
  2. astronautics (of a telescope) mounted on the perpendicular axes, one of which is parallel to the earth's axis

    an equatorial orbit

  3. astronomy of or referring to the celestial equator

    equatorial coordinates

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an equatorial mounting for a telescope
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of equatorial1

First recorded in 1655–65; equator + -ial
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Found in the warm, equatorial waters of the Indo-Pacific, heart cockles have a mutually beneficial relationship with microscopic algae that live inside their tissues.

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During La Niña, unusually cold temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean typically send winter storms on more northerly tracks, leaving the southern U.S. warmer and drier.

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Dr Klinger notes that space launches from equatorial regions – which may not require as much fuel – could mean that African space ports have an important role to play in the coming decades.

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Buzza said the launches are important for the Starlink satellite broadband network SpaceX is building, since they put the satellites into a polar orbit, complementing Florida launches that put them in an equatorial orbit.

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El Nino is a naturally occurring climate phenomenon that starts with unusually warm water in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific and then changes weather worldwide.

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