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leap seconds

leap seconds is the plural of leap second.

Meaning of leap second

Noun

leap second (plural leap seconds)

  1. A second of time added to the year occasionally to compensate for variation in the rate of Earth's rotation relative to the absolute standards of time.

Questions about leap seconds

What is leap seconds the plural of?
Leap seconds is the plural of leap second.

Words near leap seconds in the dictionary

  1. leap month
  2. leap months
  3. leap of faith
  4. leap out
  5. leap second
  6. leap seconds
  7. leap smear
  8. leap smearing
  9. leap through hoops
  10. leap to mind
  11. leap up

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