"zenithal passage" meaning in All languages combined

See zenithal passage on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: zenithal passages [plural], zenial passage [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-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. Related terms: zenith
    Sense id: en-zenithal_passage-en-noun-JgfinY38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "pass",
          "pass"
        ],
        [
          "sun",
          "sun"
        ],
        [
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        ],
        [
          "overhead",
          "overhead"
        ],
        [
          "shadow",
          "shadow"
        ],
        [
          "Tropic of Cancer",
          "Tropic of Cancer"
        ],
        [
          "Tropic of Capricorn",
          "Tropic of Capricorn"
        ]
      ],
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        {
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        }
      ]
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  ],
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    },
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          "overhead",
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        [
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          "Tropic of Cancer"
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