"ecliptic plane" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ecliptic planes [plural]
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  1. (astronomy) The ecliptic, the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun, or by extension the orbital planes of other celestial bodies. Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms: plane of the ecliptic Coordinate_terms: equatorial plane, Laplace plane
    Sense id: en-ecliptic_plane-en-noun-Nf1jcT2p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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