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Equinox

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either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length

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synonym
equinoctial point
plural
Equinoxes
possessive
Equinox's
pluralpossessive
Equinoxes'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
(astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
§2
either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length

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