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Noun: occultation  ,ó-kul'tey-shun or ,ó,kúl'tey-shun
  1. The blocking or partial blocking of light from one celestial body by another celestial body
    - eclipse

Derived forms: occultations

Type of: break, interruption

Encyclopedia: Occultation

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