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Definition of eclipse:

(n) : an astronomical alignment in which a planetary object (for example, the Moon) comes between the sun and another planetary object (for example, the Earth), resulting in a shadow being cast by the middle object onto the other object; a seasonal state of plumage in some birds, notably ducks, adopted temporarily after the breeding season and characterised by a dull and scruffy appearance
(v) : of atronomical bodies, to cause an eclipse; to overshadow; to be better or more noticeable than
"the Moon eclipsed the Sun."
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Definition of eclipse:

(n) : an astronomical alignment in which a planetary object (for example, the Moon) comes between the sun and another planetary object (for example, the Earth), resulting in a shadow being cast by the middle object onto the other object; a seasonal state of plumage in some birds, notably ducks, adopted temporarily after the breeding season and characterised by a dull and scruffy appearance
(v) : of atronomical bodies, to cause an eclipse; to overshadow; to be better or more noticeable than
"the Moon eclipsed the Sun."
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