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ecliptic

/ɪˈklɪptɪk/noun

उच्चारण इक्लिप्टिक

क्रांतिवृत्त, रविमार्ग

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noun
  1. 1

    [sing.] technical

    (the ecliptic) the path that the sun appears to follow among the stars during the year, which is the plane of the earth's orbit around the sun

    क्रांतिवृत्त, रविमार्ग

    • The planets are always seen close to the ecliptic.
    • The constellations of the zodiac lie along the ecliptic.
⌂Word origin and word building

From eclipse: the line got its name because eclipses can happen only when the moon is on or near it.

From eclipse: इस रेखा का यह नाम इसलिए पड़ा क्योंकि ग्रहण तभी लग सकता है जब चंद्रमा इस पर या इसके पास हो।