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gib·bous
 gibbous
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- pronunciation:
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adjective |
| definition: |
When we say there is "gibbous moon," we are talking about one of the phases that the moon goes through every month. When there is a gibbous moon, the lit up part of the moon is quite big. The moon is not completely lit up, but we can see a lot of it.
When there is a gibbous moon, the bright part of the moon is more than half. |
| derivations: |
gibbously (adv.), gibbousness (n.) |
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