earthrise
[ urth-rahyz ]
/ ˈɜrθˌraɪz /
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noun Astronomy.
the rising of the earth above the horizon of the moon or other celestial body, viewed from that body's surface or from a spacecraft orbiting it.
Nearby words
earthnut, earthpea, earthperson, earthquake, earthquake engineer, earthrise, earthshaker, earthshaking, earthshine, earthstar, earthward
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Examples from the Web for earthrise
It had become almost a ritual with us these last few years, staying up night after night to watch the earthrise.
The Statue|Mari Wolf
British Dictionary definitions for earthrise
earthrise
/ (ˈɜːθˌraɪz) /
noun
the rising of the earth above the lunar horizon, as seen from a spacecraft emerging from the lunar farside
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