equator

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an imaginary line drawn around the middle of the earth an equal distance from the North Pole and the South Pole:

on the equator Indonesia is on the equator.

lie on the equator The town lies exactly on the Equator, near Lake Victoria.

Exposure to UV rays from the sun varies according to how far away from the equator you live.

an imaginary line around the earth or another planet at an equal distance from the North Pole and the South Pole