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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

third contact

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables
third -con-tact
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

third contacts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

first contact second contact fourth contact

Questions

What does third contact mean?
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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