diurnal motion


nounAstronomy.
  1. the apparent daily motion, caused by the earth's rotation, of celestial bodies across the sky.

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diurnal motion

noun
  1. motion that occurs during the day or daily, such as the diurnal rotation of the celestial sphere

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