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skydip

skydip noun: any of a series of measurements of atmospheric opacity taken using a telescope that dips from a high to a low elevation.

Noun

skydip (plural skydips)

  1. Any of a series of measurements of atmospheric opacity taken using a telescope that dips from a high to a low elevation

Forms of skydip

pluralskydips

Origin of skydip

From sky + dip.

Questions about skydip

What does skydip mean?
Skydip means any of a series of measurements of atmospheric opacity taken using a telescope that dips from a high to a low elevation.
What part of speech is skydip?
Skydip is a noun.
What is the plural of skydip?
The plural of skydip is skydips.

Words near skydip in the dictionary

  1. skycranes
  2. skycycle
  3. skycycles
  4. skydaddies
  5. skydaddy
  6. skydip
  7. skydips
  8. skydive
  9. skydived
  10. skydiver
  11. skydivers

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