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subsun

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An area of the air which appears to glow because of the many tiny ice crystals that are suspended in it, e.g., in a cirrus cloud or an ice fog and sunlight reflects off of them.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: sun candle

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