equator
US /ɪˈkweɪ.t̬ɚ/
UK /ɪˈkweɪ.t̬ɚ/
1.
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.
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Countries near the equator typically have hot climates.