the rising of the upper limb of the earth above the horizon of the moon, as seen from the moon
earthrise
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earthrise
noun
The rising of the earth above the horizon as seen from the moon.
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Noun
(plural earthrises)
Usage notes
It is often imagined that the Earth can be seen rising and setting regularly from the surface of the moon, but this does not normally occur because of the moon's locked orbit with one face constantly facing the Earth.
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