third contact

noun

The moment, during an eclipse or transit, when the smaller body is entirely inside the larger body, moving outward, also known as interior egress.

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Meanings

nounthird contact (countable and uncountable, plural third contacts)

plural third contacts

  1. countableuncountableastronomyThe moment, during an eclipse or transit, when the smaller body is entirely inside the larger body, moving outward, also known as interior egress.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “third contact,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20contact.

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