equinox

[E·qui*nox]

The equinox is one of the two times in a year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator, and day and night are of equal length. “During the spring equinox you can balance eggs on end, because of the equal balance between night and day.”

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The time when the sun enters one of the equinoctial points, that is, about March 21 and September 22. See Autumnal equinox, Vernal equinox, under Autumnal and Vernal.

Noun
(astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic

Noun
either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth''s equator and day and night are of equal length


n.
The time when the sun enters one of the equinoctial points, that is, about March 21 and September 22. See Autumnal equinox, Vernal equinox, under Autumnal and Vernal.

n.
Equinoctial wind or storm.


Equinox

E"qui*nox , n. [OE. equinoxium, equenoxium, L. aequinoctium; aequus equal + nox, noctis, night: cf. F. '82quinoxe. See Equal, and Night.] 1. The time when the sun enters one of the equinoctial points, that is, about March 21 and September 22. See Autumnal equinox, Vernal equinox, under Autumnal and Vernal.
When descends on the Atlantic The gigantic Stormwind of the equinox.
2. Equinoctial wind or storm. [R.] Dryden.

The time when the sun enters one of the equinoctial points, that is, about March 21 and September 22. See Autumnal equinox, Vernal equinox, under Autumnal and Vernal.

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