partial eclipse
n
(Astronomy) an eclipse, esp of the sun, in which the body is only partially hidden Compare total eclipse, annular eclipse
| partial eclipse An eclipse in which the part of the surface of a celestial object is obscured. See more at eclipse. |
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| Noun | 1. |  partial eclipse - an eclipse in which the eclipsed body is only partially obscuredeclipse, occultation - one celestial body obscures another |
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