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CELESTIAL EQUATOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles
Synonyms:
celestial equator; equinoctial; equinoctial circle; equinoctial line
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("celestial equator" is a kind of...):
great circle (a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center)