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earth-shine

earth-shine is the alternative form of earthshine.

Meaning of earthshine

Noun

earthshine (uncountable)

  1. Sunlight reflected from the Earth's surface, especially when visible on the part of the Moon's surface not illuminated by the Sun (the night side); earthlight.

Questions about earth-shine

What is earth-shine the alternative form of?
Earth-shine is the alternative form of earthshine.

Words near earth-shine in the dictionary

  1. earth-pigs
  2. Earth-pointing
  3. earth-scraper
  4. earth-scrapers
  5. earth-shattering
  6. earth-shine
  7. earth-ship
  8. earth-ships
  9. earth-side
  10. Earth-sized
  11. earth-stopper

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