eclipsing
1Eclipsing — Eclipse E*clipse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Eclipsed} ([ e]*kl[i^]pst ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Eclipsing}.] 1. To cause the obscuration of; to darken or hide; said of a heavenly body; as, the moon eclipses the sun. [1913 Webster] 2. To obscure, darken, or …
2eclipsing variable — noun also eclipsing double star or eclipsing binary Etymology: eclipsing from present participle of eclipse (II) : a binary star in which the orbit plane lies near the line of sight so that one or both of the stars may eclipse the other as they… …
3eclipsing variable star — or eclipsing binary Binary star in an orbit whose plane passes through or very near Earth. An observer on Earth sees one star pass periodically in front of the other and diminish its light through an eclipse. The star Algol, in the constellation… …
4eclipsing variable — Astron. a variable star whose changes in brightness are caused by periodic eclipses of two stars in a binary system. Also called eclipsing binary. [1920 25; ECLIPSE + ING2] * * * …
5eclipsing binary — noun A class of extrinsic variable stars where changes in brightness are caused by stars eclipsing each other …
6eclipsing binary — noun see eclipsing variable …
7eclipsing double star — noun see eclipsing variable …
8eclipsing — e·clipse || ɪ klɪps n. obscuring of one celestial body by another (i.e. sun, moon, etc.); any obscuration of light v. cause to undergo an eclipse; outshine, surpass, outdo …
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10eclipsing binary — noun Astronomy a binary star whose brightness varies periodically as the two components pass one in front of the other …
