equatorial plane

noun

The plane that passes through the Earth's equator, or by extension the equators of other celestial bodies.

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Meanings

nounequatorial plane (plural equatorial planes)

plural equatorial planes

  1. astronomyThe plane that passes through the Earth's equator, or by extension the equators of other celestial bodies.

Translations

French plan équatorial
  • plan équatorialTranslations
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APA

equatorial plane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equatorial%20plane

MLA

“equatorial plane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equatorial%20plane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “equatorial plane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equatorial%20plane.

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