Definition of ecliptic

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  • ecliptic is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
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Definition of ecliptic

  • the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator (noun)

    Examples

    1. all of the planets rotate the sun in approximately the same ecliptic

See definition of ecliptic in Merriam Webster