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equinox
noun
vernal equinox
noun

equinox <-es> [ˈi:kwɪnɒks, Am -nɑ:ks] N

vernal equinox [ˈvɜ:nlˈi:kwɪnɒks, Am ˌvɜ:rnlˈi:kwɪnɑ:ks] N

Usage examples with equinox

the autumnal equinox
осе́ннее равноде́нствие nt

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At the equinox, the sun rises directly in the east and sets directly in the west.
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Traditions state that at night during the spring equinox, they gather in the fells and dance until dawn holding hands and scattering roses.
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At the poles, the equinox marks the start of the transition from 24 hours of nighttime to 24 hours of daylight (or vice versa).
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Spells could be cast during the equinoxes which could have significant effects on the campaign season.
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There are two access ramps on the east and west sides aligned with the sun on the equinoxes.
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In precession, the equinoxes appear to move slowly through the ecliptic, completing a revolution in approximately 25,800 years (according to modern astronomers).
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He is considered the founder of trigonometry but is most famous for his incidental discovery of precession of the equinoxes.
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He charged that the then current notion of fixed equinoxes and solstices was also wrong.
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The school occasionally hosts festivals, most notably during the spring equinox.
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The album title should also be noted for being the time that dawn usually rises around the equinox.
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