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partial eclipse

n.
An eclipse in which only part of the surface of a celestial object is obscured.
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partial eclipse

n
(Astronomy) an eclipse, esp of the sun, in which the body is only partially hidden. Compare total eclipse, annular eclipse
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Noun 1. [画像:partial eclipse - an eclipse in which the eclipsed body is only partially obscured]partial eclipse - an eclipse in which the eclipsed body is only partially obscured
eclipse, occultation - one celestial body obscures another
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