equator

noun

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: e-qua-tor (3)

English Definition

An imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

Example Sentence

The weather near the equator is usually very hot.

US IPA /ɪˈkweɪtər/
UK IPA /ɪˈkweɪtə(r)/