An imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
English: equator
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khatulistiwaBahasa Indonesia
equator, equatorial, tropic, tropical
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Noun
Either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics
English: tropic
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A circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts
English: equator
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Adjective
Relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
English: tropical, tropic
Bahasa: tropika
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Of or relating to or at an equator
English: equatorial
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Of or existing at or near the geographic equator
English: equatorial
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