Equatorial

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

ˌɛkwəˈtɔːɹiəl

Definitions

A kind of telescope mounted so as to have two axes of motion at right angles 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.

Equivalents

Españolecuatorial

Françaiséquatorial équatoriale

Deutschäquatorial

20 more languages

Afrikaansekwatoriaal

العربيةإستوائي اِسْتِوَائِيّ

Catalàequatorial

Češtinarovníkový

Cymraegcyhydeddol

Ελληνικάισημερινός

Esperantoekvatora

فارسیاستوایی

Suomiekvatoriaalinen päiväntasaajan

हिन्दीभूमध्यीय

Magyaregyenlítői

Italianoequatoriale

日本語赤道

한국어매우 무더운

Nederlandsequatoriaal

Polskirównikowy

Portuguêsequatorial

Românăecuatorial

Русскийэкваториальный

Svenskaekvatorial

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
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See also

Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinean equatorial plane Equatorial spitting cobra EquatorialGalactic Equatorialy

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