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Pronunciation

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  • IPA (key): /ɛˈklɪps/ or /iˈklɪps/
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Noun

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Singular
eclipse

Plural
eclipses

An eclipse of the sun
A total eclipse of the sun
  1. (countable) An eclipse is when the light of the Sun or Moon is blocked.

Verb

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Plain form
eclipse

Third-person singular
eclipses

Past tense
eclipsed

Past participle
eclipsed

Present participle
eclipsing

  1. (transitive) If something eclipses something else, it passes or overshadows it.
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