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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

eclipsing binary, eclipsing variable

a binary star whose orbital plane lies in or near the line of sight so that one component is regularly eclipsed by its companion
See also variable star

'eclipsing binary' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Algol - binary star - variable star

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