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Definition umbra in British English

umbra noun

noun
1

the central cone of darkness in the shadow thrown on the surface of the moon during an eclipse

Example

The Moon stands over the southern Indian Ocean as it passes through the central dark umbra of the Earth's shadow, plunging deeper into the shadow than during any eclipse since 2000.

Definition umbra in British English