in the direction of the equator
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equatorwardin the direction of the equator
equinoctialthe great circle of the celestial sphere, lying in the same plane as the earth's equator
latitudesThe angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes
geostationary(of an artificial satellite of the earth) Moving in a geosynchronous orbit in the plane of the equator, so that it remains stationary in relation to a fixed point on the surface. This orbit is achieved at an altitude of 22,300 miles (35,900 km.) above the earth. It is used by communication and meteorological satellites
solsticethe time in summer (June 21) or winter (Dec. 21) when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
longwisein the direction of the length
gravewardin the direction of the grave
RIPSaw in the direction of the grain
RIPCut in the direction of the grain
biasin the diagonal direction of the cloth
LEETIDECurrent flowing in the direction of the wind
hivewardsin the direction of the hive also HIVEWARD
earthwardin the direction of the earth also EARTHWARDS
rippedCut (wood) in the direction of the grain
shorewardin the direction of the shore also SHOREWARDS
lengthwaysin the direction of the length also LENGTHWISE
abaftin the direction of the stern; astern; aft
coastwardin the direction of the coast also COASTWARDS
moonwardsin the direction of the moon also MOONWARD
lengthwisein the direction of the length also LENGTHWAYS
churchwardin the direction of the church also CHURCHWARDS
acropetalin the direction of the tip of the plant
sunwisein the direction of the sun's apparent daily motion
acropetallyACROPETAL, in the direction of the tip of the plant
polewardin the direction of either the North or South pole
AIMSATSATURNPoints a telescope in the direction of the second-largest planet?
frontallying in the direction of the frontal plane of the body
downstreamin the direction of or nearer to the mouth of a stream
reversalthe act of reversing (to turn or move in the opposite direction)
eastscardinal point of the compass, the direction in which the sun rises
eastcardinal point of the compass, the direction in which the sun rises
westscardinal point of the compass, the direction in which the sun sets
westcardinal point of the compass, the direction in which the sun sets
backhandedMade with the back of the hand facing in the direction of movement
onshoreonto or in the direction of the shore from a body of water
reversalsREVERSAL, the act of reversing (to turn or move in the opposite direction)
coronalin the direction of the coronal suture of the head or of the forehead
barchancrescent-shaped sand dune with the convex side in the direction of the wind
coronalsin the direction of the coronal suture of the head or of the forehead
brochepinstripe woven in the warp direction of fabric used in the manufacture of clothing