equatorial

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Synonyms: equitorial, equatoria

Antonyms: equitorial, equatoria

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|geography}} Of, near, or relating to the [[equator]].
2. Relating to the midline of any approximately spherical object.
3. {{lb|en|organic chemistry}} of a bond, lying approximately in the [[plane]] of a [[ring]], [[perpendicular]] to its [[axis]]

Noun

1. {{lb|en|astronomy}} A kind of [[telescope]] mounted so as to have two [[axis|axes]] of [[motion]] at [[right angle]]s to each other, one of them [[parallel]] to the axis of the [[Earth]], and each carrying a graduated circle, one for measuring [[declination]], and the other right [[ascension]], or the hour angle, so that the telescope may be directed, even in the [[daytime]], to any [[star]] or other object whose right ascension and declination are known.

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