annular eclipse
noun
an eclipse of the sun in which a portion of its surface is visible as a ring surrounding the dark moon.
Compare
total eclipse.
Origin of annular eclipse
First recorded in 1720–30
Words nearby annular eclipse
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British Dictionary definitions for annular eclipse
annular eclipse
noun
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
Scientific definitions for annular eclipse
annular eclipse
See under eclipse.