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equator

noun

Definition of equator

as in diameter

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Recent Examples of equator And while the Apollo landings stuck close to the lunar equator, landing near the south pole is substantially more complex and requires more powerful vehicles. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 Because of its rapid spin, Altair is much wider at its equator than at its poles. — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026 During the El Niño phase, warm water around the Pacific equator spreads far to the east, typically changing patterns of wind shear to favor tropical cyclone activity in the eastern Pacific and decrease it in the Atlantic. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 1 June 2026 But the area is significantly more challenging to navigate than those near the moon’s equator, where the Apollo astronauts touched down. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for equator

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Noun

The duration of totality is a function of the diameter of the moon's shadow.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Apple's design uses a large-diameter, low-speed fan that can move a high volume of air at very low rotational speed.

— Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of diameter

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Unlike typical neighborhood supermarkets that draw from a 2-to-3-mile radius, Wegmans stores regularly pull customers from an 8-to-10-mile area, Meisel said.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026
Within a 25-mile radius, there are three UNESCO World Heritage sites.

— Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of radius

Noun

To their credit, the city planners, developers and architects were looking to revitalize a portion of Chicago’s center during a period when much architectural energy was devoted to sites on the periphery of American cities.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
After spending over a decade pushing pop forward from its periphery, Charli xcx seized the zeitgeist in 2024 with Brat.

— Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of periphery

Noun

Its sealed perimeter, only accessible via lines and screening, now makes one of the world’s wonders feel less like a wondrous part of the city than an attraction held behind glass.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Smith was able to stay relatively healthy last season, earning consistent playing time because of his pesky perimeter defense and steady offensive game in a backup point guard role.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

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