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ecliptic

noun

the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with…

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Word length
8
Starts with
E
Ends with
C
Contains
CL
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪˈklɪp.tɪk

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator

    “all of the planets rotate the sun in approximately the same ecliptic”

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Example Sentences

all of the planets rotate the sun in approximately the same ecliptic
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