the moon
noun
variants
or the Moon
: the large round object that circles the Earth and that shines at night by reflecting light from the sun
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To produce this eclipse, the moon's shadow falls chiefly on the north polar regions of Earth.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025
In the rest of the U.S., the central part of the moon's shadow will appear to completely miss the Earth, so viewers won't be able to see the event, according to NASA.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
First of all, an EV can't ever turn the electronic nannies off entirely, because electric motors will rev to the moon with instantaneous torque the very instant their tires lose traction.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
This event will not include a totality phase because the moon’s central shadow will miss Earth.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025
In the rest of the U.S., the central part of the moon's shadow will appear to completely miss the Earth, so viewers won't be able to see the event, according to NASA.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
First of all, an EV can't ever turn the electronic nannies off entirely, because electric motors will rev to the moon with instantaneous torque the very instant their tires lose traction.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
This event will not include a totality phase because the moon’s central shadow will miss Earth.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the moon
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“The moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moon. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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