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| adobe |
a building material of clay mixed with straw that has been dried by the sun and made into bricks. [1/2 definitions] |
| almanac |
a book published every year that predicts the weather for each day and gives facts about the tides, the time the sun will rise and set, and other useful information. [1/2 definitions] |
| annular eclipse |
an eclipse of the sun in which a ring-shaped portion of the sun remains visible around the moon. |
| aphelion |
the point that is farthest from the sun in the orbit of a planet or comet. |
| Aquarius |
the eleventh sign of the zodiac, the Water Bearer, which the sun enters about January 21. [1/3 definitions] |
| Aries |
the first sign of the zodiac, the Ram, which the sun enters about March 21. [1/3 definitions] |
| ascendant |
in astrology, the point in the earth's orbit intersecting with the apparent path of the sun, or the sign of the zodiac rising in the east, at the time of an event such as one's birth. [1/4 definitions] |
| asteroid |
a small, rocky, planet-like body that circles the sun and is mostly found between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars. The size of an asteroid can vary from very tiny to six hundred miles across. |
| astronomical unit |
a unit of length based on the average distance of the earth from the sun, equal to about 149.6 million kilometers or ninety-three million miles. |
| awning |
a cover made of canvas or other material that is placed over a door or window. An awning keeps out sun and rain. |
| bleach |
to make white or light in color by using a chemical or the light of the sun. [1/2 definitions] |
| bone-dry |
(informal) dry as a bone after prolonged exposure to sun and wind; very dry or thirsty. |
| brick |
a uniform, rectangular block of clay, dried and hardened by sun or in a kiln, used as a building material. [1/6 definitions] |
| brown |
having sun-tanned skin. [1/6 definitions] |
| burn |
to receive too much sun on the skin. [1/8 definitions] |
| cancer |
(capitalized) the fourth sign of the zodiac, the Crab, which the sun enters about June 21. [1/4 definitions] |
| Capricorn |
the tenth sign of the zodiac, the Goat, which the sun enters about December 22. [1/3 definitions] |
| celestial navigation |
navigation based on the position of the sun, moon, and stars. |
| chromosphere |
a layer of gas, mostly hydrogen, that surrounds a star, esp. the sun, above the photosphere and below the corona. |
| circumsolar |
revolving around or surrounding the sun. |
| colorfast |
having color that will not fade even with exposure to sun or multiple washings. |
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