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evection definition

evec·tion (ē vek′s̸hən, i-)

noun

a periodical variation in the motion of the moon in its orbit, caused by the attraction of the sun

Etymology: L evectio, a going up, carrying out < evectus, pp. of evehere < e-, out, from + vehere, to carry: see way

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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