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eclipse
/ɪˈklɪps/
noun
An event in which one object in space blocks the light from another, such as the Moon covering the Sun.
- “Crowds gathered to watch the eclipse through special glasses.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))