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earthshine
(earth|shine)
Pronunciation:
/ˈəːθʃʌɪn/
(also
earthlight
)
noun
[
mass noun
]
Astronomy
the glow caused by sunlight reflected by the earth on the darker portion of a crescent moon.
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