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clockstar

clockstar noun: a bright star with precisely known right ascension, used for determining the error of clocks used to time meridian transits.

Noun

clockstar (plural clockstars)

  1. A bright star with precisely known right ascension, used for determining the error of clocks used to time meridian transits

Forms of clockstar

pluralclockstars
alternative formclock star

Questions about clockstar

What does clockstar mean?
Clockstar means a bright star with precisely known right ascension, used for determining the error of clocks used to time meridian transits.
What part of speech is clockstar?
Clockstar is a noun.
What is the plural of clockstar?
The plural of clockstar is clockstars.

Words near clockstar in the dictionary

  1. clocksmiths
  2. clocksource
  3. clocksources
  4. clockspring
  5. clocksprings
  6. clockstar
  7. clockstars
  8. clocksucker
  9. clocksuckers
  10. clocktime
  11. clocktimes

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