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light pollution
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light pollution
(noun)
light pollution
noun
light pollution
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of LIGHT POLLUTION
[
noncount
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:
light from cities, vehicles, etc., that makes it difficult to see things in the sky (such as stars) at night
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