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zenithal passage

zenithal passage noun: the passing of the sun directly overhead such that no shadows are cast by a pole sticking straight up from the ground. These conditions only occur in locations between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

Noun

zenithal passage (plural zenithal passages)

  1. The passing of the sun directly overhead such that no shadows are cast by a pole sticking straight up from the ground. These conditions only occur in locations between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

Forms of zenithal passage

pluralzenithal passages
alternative formzenial passage

Questions about zenithal passage

What does zenithal passage mean?
Zenithal passage means the passing of the sun directly overhead such that no shadows are cast by a pole sticking straight up from the ground. These conditions only occur in locations between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
What part of speech is zenithal passage?
Zenithal passage is a noun.
What is the plural of zenithal passage?
The plural of zenithal passage is zenithal passages.

Words near zenithal passage in the dictionary

  1. zenith telescope
  2. zenith telescopes
  3. zenithal
  4. zenithal hourly rate
  5. zenithal hourly rates
  6. zenithal passage
  7. zenithal passages
  8. zenithally
  9. zenithic
  10. zeniths
  11. zenithward

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