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equatorward
or e·qua·tor·wards
[ ih-kwey-ter-werd ]
/ ɪˈkweɪ tər wərd /
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adverb
toward the equator: a ship sailing equatorward.
adjective
facing or tending toward the equator.
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How to use equatorward in a sentence
The rainy and dry seasons are most marked at the equatorward margins of the belt.
The winter rains which migrate equatorward are separated by the Sahara from the equatorial rains which migrate poleward.
The moisture would be precipitated on the equatorward slopes of the subtropical mountain ranges.
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