eclipse; lose money; wear and tear
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesnoun
eclipse
formalA formal and somewhat technical term referring specifically to the astronomical phenomena of solar and lunar eclipses.
Ancient people regarded eclipses as an ominous sign.
The observatory predicts there will be a lunar eclipse next week.
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Studying eclipse phenomena helps understand the laws of celestial motion.
verb
to lose money; to incur a loss; to be in the red
neutralUsed in business and economic contexts to describe financial losses.
This investment caused the company to incur a severe loss.
Three consecutive years of losses made it difficult for the enterprise to survive.
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He never loses money in business; he's really impressive.
verb
to be wasted; to be lost; to wear down; to erode
neutralRefers to the gradual loss, reduction, or diminishment of goods, materials, or energy during processes like transport or storage.
Fresh fruit inevitably loses some weight during long-distance transport.
There was slight wastage of this batch of steel during storage.
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Energy is lost during the conversion process.