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PARHELIC RING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does parhelic ring mean?
• PARHELIC RING (noun)
The noun PARHELIC RING has 1 sense:
1. a luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of the sun; caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere
Familiarity information: PARHELIC RING used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of the sun; caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Synonyms:
parhelic circle; parhelic ring; solar halo
Hypernyms ("parhelic ring" is a kind of...):
halo (a circle of light around the sun or moon)
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