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Definition and Synonyms for 赤道
| 1. | 赤道 | 取り付けが2本の運動軸のみを有する、1つが地球の軸と平行、およびもう片方がそれに直角である望遠鏡 |
| Equatorial | a telescope whose mounting has only two axes of motion, one parallel to the Earth's axis and the other one at right angles to it | |
| Synonyms: | 赤道, 赤道 | |
| 2. | 赤道 | 地球の南極と北極から等距離の所で大きな円を描く想像上の線 |
| Equator | an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles | |
| Synonyms: | 赤道, 赤道 | |
| 3. | 赤道 | 球、または他の面を、通常均等で対称な2つの部分に分ける円 |
| Equator | a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts | |
| Synonyms: | 赤道, 赤道 |
Meanings for each kanji in 赤道
| » | 赤 | red |
| » | 道 | road-way; street; district; journey; course; moral; teachings |
Categories 赤道 is a member of
| 1. | 望遠鏡 | 遠距離にある物の像を拡大する装置 |
| Scope | a magnifier of images of distant objects | |
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| 2. | 大円 | 中心を通り抜けている平面でそれと交差することによって作られる球の表面上の輪状線 |
| Great Circle | a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center | |
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| 3. | 円 | 2本の軸が等しい長さである楕円 |
| Circle | ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length | |
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