"shadow band" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shadow bands [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shadow band (plural shadow bands)
  1. A thin, wavy line of alternating light and dark that can be seen moving and undulating in parallel on plain-coloured surfaces immediately before and after a total solar eclipse.
    Sense id: en-shadow_band-en-noun-xmUOU6qs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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