Eclipse

  1. Noun.  An astronomical alignment in which a planetary object (for example, the Moon) comes between the sun and another planetary object (for example, the Earth), resulting in a shadow being cast by the middle object onto the other object.
  2. Noun.  A seasonal state of plumage in some birds, notably ducks, adopted temporarily after the breeding season and characterised by a dull and scruffy appearance.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) Of astronomical bodies, to cause an eclipse.
  4. Verb.  (transitive) To overshadow; to be better or more noticeable than.

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