paths of totality
paths of totality is the plural of path of totality.
Meaning of path of totality
Noun
path of totality (plural paths of totality)
- The path traced on the Earth's surface by the moon's shadow (more precisely, the umbra) during a total eclipse of the sun.
- Over a wider region either side of the path of totality, a partial eclipse is seen.1993, Jacqueline Mitton, The Penguin Dictionary of Astronomy, 2nd edition (paperback), Penguin Books, →ISBN, page 127
Questions about paths of totality
- What is paths of totality the plural of?
- Paths of totality is the plural of path of totality.
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