annular eclipse


noun
  1. an eclipse of the sun in which a portion of its surface is visible as a ring surrounding the dark moon.

Origin of annular eclipse

1
First recorded in 1720–30

Words Nearby annular eclipse

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How to use annular eclipse in a sentence

  • Johnston suggests that the reference is to an annular eclipse which he finds occurred on August 14, at about 8¼ h. in the morning.

    The Story of Eclipses | George Chambers
  • Whatever it was that was noticed, clearly it could not have been an annular eclipse, because no such eclipse then happened.

    The Story of Eclipses | George Chambers
  • On March 1, 1737, a good annular eclipse was observed at Edinburgh by Maclaurin.

    The Story of Eclipses | George Chambers
  • This is what is known as an annular eclipse, from the Latin word annulus, which means a ring.

    Astronomy of To-day | Cecil G. Dolmage
  • An annular eclipse is an eclipse which just fails to become total for yet another reason.

    Astronomy of To-day | Cecil G. Dolmage

British Dictionary definitions for annular eclipse

annular eclipse

noun
  1. an eclipse of the sun in which the moon does not cover the entire disc of the sun, so that a ring of sunlight surrounds the shadow of the moon: Compare total eclipse, partial eclipse

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Scientific definitions for annular eclipse

annular eclipse

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