annular eclipse
noun
an eclipse of the sun in which a portion of its surface is visible as a ring surrounding the dark moon.
Nearby words
annuity certain, annul, annular, annular cataract, annular clock, annular eclipse, annular ligament, annular ring, annular scotoma, annulate, annulation
Compare total eclipse.
Origin of annular eclipse
First recorded in 1720–30
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British Dictionary definitions for annular eclipse
annular eclipse
noun
an eclipse of the sun in which the moon does not cover the entire disc of the sun, so that a ring of sunlight surrounds the shadow of the moonCompare total eclipse, partial eclipse
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Science definitions for annular eclipse
annular eclipse
See under eclipse.
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