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Meaning:

Noun:

  • An astronomical alignment in which a planetary object (for example, the Moon) comes between the sun and another planetary object (for example, the Earth), resulting in a shadow being cast by the middle object onto the other object.
  • A seasonal state of plumage in some birds, notably ducks, adopted temporarily after the breeding season and characterised by a dull and scruffy appearance.

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Verb:

  • transitive Of astronomical bodies, to cause an eclipse.
  • transitive To overshadow; to be better or more noticeable than.

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