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单词 equatorward
释义

equatorward

or e·qua·tor·wards

[ ih-kwey-ter-werd ]
/ ɪˈkweɪ tər wərd /

adverb

toward the equator: a ship sailing equatorward.

adjective

facing or tending toward the equator.

Origin of equatorward

First recorded in 1870–75; equator + -ward

Words nearby equatorward

equatorial plane, equatorial plate, equatorial staphyloma, equatorial tide, equatorial trough, equatorward, equerry, equestrian, equestrienne, equi, equiangular
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Example sentences from the Web for equatorward

  • The moisture would be precipitated on the equatorward slopes of the subtropical mountain ranges.

    Climatic Changes|Ellsworth Huntington
  • The rainy and dry seasons are most marked at the equatorward margins of the belt.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5|Various
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