Obscuration

  • 11obscuration — ˌäbzkyəˈrāshən, bsk noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin obscuration , obscuratio, from obscuratus (past participle of obscurare to obscure) + ion , io ion : an act of obscuring or the quality or state of being obscured …

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  • 12obscuration — noun see obscure II …

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  • 13obscuration — noun the state of being obscured Money is miraculous. What miraculous facilities has it yielded, will it yield us; but also what never imagined confusions, obscurations has it brought in; down almost to total extinction of the moral sense in… …

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  • 14obscuration — The extent to which a hydrometer reading of the strength of spirits is reduced by the presence of sweetening, colouring, or other matter. HM Customs & Revenue Glossary …

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  • 15obscuration — (ob sku ra sion) s. f. Terme d astronomie. Action de rendre obscur, en parlant des éclipses. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Lat. obscurationem, de obscurare, qui vient de obscurus, obscur …

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  • 16obscuration — ob·scu·ra·tion || ‚ɑbskjÉ™ reɪʃn /‚ɒbskjÊŠÉ™ n. state of being obscure; darkening, dimming; befogging, making vague; lack of brightness, lack of clarity …

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  • 17obscuration — A condition in which the sky, or the dividing line between a cloud and the clear air below, is completely hidden by surface based obscuring phenomena such as fog, mist, or smoke. Also known as obscured sky cover …

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  • 18obscuration — ob·scu·ra·tion …

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  • 19obscuration phenomenon — Any atmospheric phenomenon (not including clouds) that restricts the vertical visibility or slant visibility that is, that obscures a portion of the sky from the point of observation …

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  • 20M7 Light Vehicle Obscuration Smoke System — Das M7 Light Vehicle Obscuration Smoke System ist ein Rauchgranatenwerfer in Gebrauch bei der United States Army, welcher außen an verschiedensten Fahrzeugen angebracht werden kann. Es ist ein defensives System, dessen Aufgabe es ist, die… …

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