nadir
/ˈneɪˌdɪɚ/ noun C2- The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place of observation.
- The lowest point; time of greatest depression. · Near-synonym: dead
- The axis of a projected conical shadow; the direction of the force of gravity at a location; down. · The nadir of the sun is the axis of the shadow projected by the Earth.
Plural nadirs
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