equator

US /ɪˈkweɪ.t̬ɚ/
UK /ɪˈkweɪ.t̬ɚ/
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Äquator

an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°

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The ship crossed the equator on its journey south.
Das Schiff überquerte den Äquator auf seiner Reise nach Süden.
Countries near the equator typically have hot climates.
Länder in Äquatornähe haben typischerweise heiße Klimazonen.