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Baily's beads

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A feature of total solar eclipses. As the moon "grazes" by the sun during a solar eclipse, the rugged lunar limb topography allows beads of sunlight to shine through in some places and not in others.

plural, plural-only

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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Baima Baimaclia bain bain-marie bain't Bainbridge

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