The Equator

The Equator

The Equator may refer to:
*The equator, an imaginary circle drawn around a planet (or other astronomical object) at a distance halfway between the poles
*"The Equator", a song by Tortoise from 1998 album "TNT"


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  • the equator — an imaginary circle around the middle of the Earth that is the same distance from the North Pole and the South Pole The city of Quito, Ecuador, lies very close to the equator. Is it near the equator? • • • Main Entry: ↑equator …   Useful english dictionary

  • the Equator — UK / US or the Equator UK [ɪˈkweɪtə(r)] / US [ɪˈkweɪtər] noun [singular] an imaginary line that goes round the Earth and divides it into the northern and southern hemispheres …   English dictionary

  • the equator — UK / US or the Equator UK [ɪˈkweɪtə(r)] / US [ɪˈkweɪtər] noun [singular] an imaginary line that goes round the Earth and divides it into the northern and southern hemispheres …   English dictionary

  • (the) equator — the equator UK US noun [singular] an imaginary line that goes round the Earth and divides it into the northern and southern hemispheres Thesaurus: imaginary lines around the earthhyponym planet earthsynonym Variant …   Useful english dictionary

  • (the) Equator — the Equator variant UK [ɪˈkweɪtə(r)] US [ɪˈkweɪtər] Main entry: equator …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Equator Principles — The Equator Principles (EP) are a set of environmental and social benchmarks for managing environmental and social issues in development project finance globally. Once adopted by banks and other financial institutions, the Equator Principles… …   Wikipedia

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