new moonnoun [ C usually singular, U ]
uk/ˌnjuː ˈmuːn/us/ˌnuː ˈmuːn/the moon when it is shaped like a crescent, or a time when it is shaped like this:
It was dark now and the sliver of a new moon could be seen overhead.
The team discovered that the planet is 0.02°C warmer at full moon than at new moon.
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