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equa·to·ri·al
/ˌikwəˈtoriəl, ˌɛ
kw
ə, ˈtɔr-/
(
a
.)近赤道的,赤道的
From:
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equa·to·ri·al
/ˌɪkwəˈtorɪəl, ˌɛ
kw
ə, ˈtɔr-/
形容詞
中緯線的
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
E·qua·to·ri·al
a.
Of
or
pertaining
to
the
equator
;
as
,
equatorial
climates
;
also
,
pertaining
to
an
equatorial
instrument
.
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
E·qua·to·ri·al
,
n.
Astron.
An
instrument
consisting
of
a
telescope
so
mounted
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
,
the
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
.
The
motion
in
right
ascension
is
sometimes
communicated
by
clockwork
,
so
as
to
keep
the
object
constantly
in
the
field
of
the
telescope
.
Called
also
an
equatorial telescope
.
Note:
☞
The
term
equatorial
,
or
equatorial
instrument
,
is
sometimes
applied
to
any
astronomical
instrument
which
has
its
principal
axis
of
rotation
parallel
to
the
axis
of
the
earth
.
◄
►
From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
equatorial
adj
1:
of
or
relating
to
or
at
an
equator
; "
equatorial
diameter
"
2:
of
or
relating
to
conditions
at
the
geographical
equator
;
"
equatorial
heat
"
3:
of
or
existing
at
or
near
the
geographic
equator
;
"
equatorial
Africa
" [
ant
:
polar
]
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