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Word: eclipse
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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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