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a beacon having a light covered briefly at regular intervals.[1890-95]
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occulting light
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occulting light — noun a light in a lighthouse or buoy which shines for a longer period than that for which it is cut off … English new terms dictionary
occulting light — noun : a navigational light whose beam is interrupted at regular intervals by a brief period of darkness … Useful english dictionary
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occulting — adjective Etymology: from present participle of occult (I) : of or relating to any of various devices for cutting off from view a light or light giving body an occulting disk located in the optical system of the coronagraph blacks out … the face… … Useful english dictionary
occulting — A flashing light in which the periods of illumination are more clearly predominant than the periods of darkness … Aviation dictionary
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