nocturnal arc
noun Astronomy.
the portion of the diurnal circle that is below the horizon of a given point.
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Origin of nocturnal arc
First recorded in 1695–1705
Words nearby nocturnal arc
noctuid, noctule, nocturia, nocturn, nocturnal, nocturnal arc, nocturnal emission, nocturnal enuresis, nocturnal myoclonus, nocturne, nocuous
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