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lunar eclipse

British  

noun

  1. See eclipse

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

lunar eclipse Scientific  
  1. See under eclipse


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The next lunar eclipse visible in the UK will be in February 2027.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Angelenos are exactly where they need to be to see Thursday’s partial “blood moon” lunar eclipse — provided the weather cooperates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

A diagram showing the Earth positioned between the Sun and the Moon during a lunar eclipse.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

The different phases and times for the partial lunar eclipse in London, UK.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

The big bouncer leaned over me like a lunar eclipse.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben

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