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Tweet n. 1. The phase of the moon at which the moon is not visible from Earth because the side facing Earth is not illuminated by the sun. The new phase marks the beginning of a single revolution of the moon around the earth. 2. The phase of the moon immediately following this phase, in which a very thin crescent has first become visible. 3. The period of the month when either of these phases occurs. |
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