# occulting

Pronunciation: say "uh-KULT-ing" /əˈkʌltɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of occult. — present participle and gerund of occult
   - Simple: The -ing form of occult. Use it after is, are or was, or as the name of the action.
   - _We stayed up late to watch the moon occulting a bright planet._
   - _Occulting a distant star, the small asteroid made it vanish for a few seconds._

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