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21equinoctial — /ikwəˈnɒkʃəl/ (say eekwuh nokshuhl), /ɛ / (say e ) adjective 1. relating to an equinox or the equinoxes, or to the equality of day and night. 2. relating to the celestial equator. 3. occurring at or about the time of an equinox: an equinoctial… …
22equinoctial — /ee kweuh nok sheuhl, ek weuh /, adj. 1. pertaining to an equinox or the equinoxes, or to the equality of day and night. 2. pertaining to the celestial equator. 3. occurring at or about the time of an equinox. 4. Bot. (of a flower) opening… …
23equinoctial — [ˌi:kwɪ nɒkʃ(ə)l, ˌɛkwɪ ] adjective 1》 relating to or at the time of the equinox. 2》 at or near the equator. noun (also equinoctial line) another term for celestial equator …
24equinoctial storm — noun a violent rainstorm near the time of an equinox • Syn: ↑line storm • Hypernyms: ↑rainstorm * * * a storm of violent winds and rain occurring at or near the time of an equinox and popularly, but erroneously, believed to be physically… …
25equinoctial storm — a storm of violent winds and rain occurring at or near the time of an equinox and popularly, but erroneously, believed to be physically associated with it. Also called equinoctial, line gale, line storm. * * * …
26equinoctial line — /ˌikwənɒkʃəl ˈlaɪn/ (say .eekwuhnokshuhl luyn) noun the celestial equator. Also, equinoctial circle …
27equinoctial point — either of the two points at which the celestial equator and the ecliptic intersect each other; the position of the sun s center at the equinoxes. [1720 30] * * * …
28equinoctial — e·qui·noc·tial || ‚iËkwɪ nÉ’kʃl n. violent rainstorm at or near the time of the equinox; celestial equator, large circle surrounding the celestial sphere equidistant from the celestial poles adj. pertaining to a day characterized by equal …
29equinoctial colure — That great circle of the celestial sphere through the celestial poles and equinoxes. The hour circle of the vernal equinox. It is an imaginary point among the stars where the sun apparently crosses the equator from south to north on or about… …
30equinoctial — 1. adjective a) of, or relating to an equinox b) of, or relating to the celestial or terrestrial equator 2. noun a) the …
