Ingress

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1. Noun

The act of entering; entrance; as, the ingress of air into the lungs.

2. Noun

Power or liberty of entrance or access; means of entering; as, all ingress was prohibited.

3. Noun

The entrance of the moon into the shadow of the earth in eclipses, the sun's entrance into a sign, etc.

4. Verb

To go in; to enter.

5. Noun

(astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse
Vocabulary classified under Physics
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