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light second

light second noun: a unit of length equal to the distance light travels in one second: about 300 megameters.

Noun

light second (plural light seconds)

  1. A unit of length equal to the distance light travels in one second: about 300 megameters

Forms of light second

plurallight seconds

Questions about light second

What does light second mean?
Light second means a unit of length equal to the distance light travels in one second: about 300 megameters.
What part of speech is light second?
Light second is a noun.
What is the plural of light second?
The plural of light second is light seconds.

Words near light second in the dictionary

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  2. light sail
  3. light sails
  4. light sculpture
  5. light sculptures
  6. light second
  7. light seconds
  8. light sector
  9. light sectors
  10. light show
  11. light shows

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