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equinox

noun

/ˈiːkwɪnɒks/

Meaning

The time or date when day and night are of equal length, occurring twice a year.

The spring equinox marks the beginning of longer days.

solstice, balance, equality of day and night

longest day, shortest day

spring equinox, autumn equinox, equinox celebration

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breaking or bursting apart; breakdown of relations

the rear part of an animal that extends from the back or bottom

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a weapon that fires bullets or other projectiles from a metal tube

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