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equinox

noun

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Either of the two annual times when the Sun appears to cross the celestial equator, with day and night approximately equal in length.

The class marked the equinox on its calendar of seasonal changes.
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An equinox panel paired the Sun's apparent crossing of the celestial equator with approximately equal day and night.
From Organizing an Exhibition About Time.
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