Meaning Of The Word Umbra

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What's The Definition Of Umbra?

umbra in American English
shade or a shadow
noun: shade; shadow

umbra in British English
noun: a region of complete shadow resulting from the total obstruction of light by an opaque object, esp the shadow cast by the moon onto the earth during a solar eclipse

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