equatorial current

ˌɛkwəˈtɔːriəl ˈkʌrənt

Definition

Definition of equatorial current - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ocean flow

TECH.

warm ocean current near the equator

TECH.

The equatorial current affects the climate of coastal regions.

current

stream

oceanography

TECH.

ocean current flowing westward near the equator

TECH.

The equatorial current affects the climate of coastal regions.

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Expressions with equatorial

equatorial plane

plane passing through a celestial body's equator

Satellites often orbit along the Earth's equatorial plane.

Expressions with current

against the current

adj.

opposing the usual direction or trend

Her ideas were always against the current, challenging conventional wisdom.

swim with the current

move in the same direction as the water flow

The fish swim with the current to conserve energy.

current of thought

prevailing opinion or feeling among a group

The current of thought in the meeting was against the proposal.

float with the current

go along with prevailing trends or opinions

She tends to float with the current in social situations.

current balance

amount of money in an account now

Check your current balance before making a purchase.

current events

recent happenings of significant public interest

The journalist reported on current events affecting the nation..

current of air

gentle breeze or draft indoors

A current of air came through the open window.

current price

price of a product or service at this moment in time

Check the current price before you decide to buy the phone.

current status

the present condition or situation

The current status of the project is on hold.

current year

ongoing calendar year

We are planning events for the current year.

Examples of equatorial current in a sentence

The equatorial current plays a role in marine biodiversity.
The ship navigated the equatorial current with ease.
Marine life thrives in the warm equatorial current.

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French:courant équatorial, ...
German:äquatoriale Strömung, Äquatorialströmung, ...
Italian:corrente equatoriale, ...
Spanish:corriente ecuatorial, ...
Portuguese:corrente equatorial, ...
Chinese:赤道洋流, 赤道流, ...
Japanese:赤道海流, 赤道流, ...
Arabic:تَيَّار اِسْتِوَائِيّ, تِيَار قُرْبَ الاِسْتِوَاءِ, ...
Hebrew:זֶרֶם אֵקוָאטוֹרִי, זֶרֶם מִשְׁוָונִי, ...
Russian:экваториальное течение, ...
Ukrainian:екваторіальна течія, ...
Hindi:भूमध्य रेखीय धारा, ...
Bengali:নিরক্ষীয় স্রোত, মধ্যরেখার স্রোত, ...
Catalan:corrent equatorial, corrent oceànic equatorial, ...
Czech:rovníkový proud, západní rovníkový proud, ...
Danish:ækvatorialstrøm, ...
Dutch:equatoriale stroom, evenaarsstroom, ...
Greek:ισημερινό ρεύμα, ρεύμα του ισημερινού, ...
Hungarian:egyenlítői áramlat, ...
Khmer:ចរន្តសមុទ្រអេក្វាទ័រ, ចរន្តអេក្វាទ័រ, ...
Korean:적도 해류, ...
Persian:جریان استوایی, جریان خط استوا, ...
Polish:prąd równikowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):corrente equatorial, ...
Romanian:curent ecuatorial, ...
Swedish:ekvatorialström, ...
Thai:กระแสน้ำอุ่นศูนย์สูตร, กระแสน้ำเส้นศูนย์สูตร, ...
Turkish:ekvator akıntısı, ...
Vietnamese:dòng hải lưu xích đạo, ...

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