eclipse
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The meaning (definition) of the word eclipse
when the moon blocks the sun or Earth blocks sunlight
The word eclipse used in a sentence
“During an eclipse, the moon moves in front of the sun.”
The plural of the word eclipse
eclipses
How the word eclipse is said around the world
| French | éclipse |
| Spanish | eclipse |
| Mandarin | 蚀 |
| Hindi | ग्रहण |
| Arabic | كسوف |
| Russian | затмение |
| Portuguese (EU) | eclipse |
| Portuguese (BR) | eclipse |
| Japanese | 日食 |
| German | Finsternis |
| Urdu | چاند گرہن |
| Punjabi | ਗ੍ਰਹਿਣ |
| Korean | 식 |
| Hebrew | לְהַאֲפִּיל |
| Greek | έκλειψη |
| Dutch | verduistering |
| Filipino | eklipse |
| Vietnamese | nhật thực |
| Turkish | tutulma |
| Persian | خسوف |
| Polish | zaćmienie |
| Ukrainian | затемнення |
| Bengali | গ্রহণ |
| Swedish | förmörkelse |
| Italian | eclissi |
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