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sunsetting


1. The descent of the sun below the horizon; also, the time when the sun sets; evening. Also used figuratively. "'T is the sunset of life gives me mystical lore." (Campbell)

2. Hence, the region where the sun sets; the west.

<zoology> Sunset shell, a West Indian marine bivalve (Tellina radiata) having a smooth shell marked with radiating bands of varied colours resembling those seen at sunset or before sunrise.

Synonym: rising sun.

Source: Websters Dictionary