partial eclipse

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noun

an eclipse, esp of the sun, in which the body is only partially hiddenCompare total eclipse, annular eclipse

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Words nearby partial eclipse

partial denture, partial derivative, partial differential, partial differential equation, partial differentiation, partial eclipse, partial fraction, partiality, partialize, partially, partially dominant

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Despite the financial remedy, partial repeal of the screen quota has imperiled the domestic market.
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Or perhaps Understanding, Partial Ignorance, and Total Ignorance.
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A better taxonomy would break us up by words like Acceptance, Partial Denial, and Total Denial.
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Kundera sees fiction as a realm of many partial truths, its only certainty “the wisdom of uncertainty.”
The Birth of the Novel|Nick Romeo|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He majored in mathematical physics, studying mind-bending theories of quantum mechanics and partial differential equations.
How the NSA Became a Killing Machine|Shane Harris|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Granular and fatty casts, therefore, always indicate partial or complete disintegration of the renal epithelium.
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The 'whole' of him that now dealt with Lettice was far above all minor and partial means of knowing.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
But you, so formed to shine—to eclipse all others—do you never dance, seorita?
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
We merely tell thus much to account for her position and her partial refinement—both of which conditions she shared with Susan.
The Garret and the Garden|R.M. Ballantyne
He held all the records for height, and it was known that at Attercliffe he meant to endeavour to eclipse his own achievements.
Uncanny Tales|Various