precession of the equinoxes (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 22
def a slow westward shift of the equinoxes along the plane of the ecliptic caused by precession of the Earth's axis of rotation
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Hypernym natural process, natural action, action, activity
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Hyponym natural process, natural action, action, activity

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