"Shapiro time delay" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Named after Irwin I. Shapiro who predicted the effect in 1964. Head templates: {{en-noun|?|head=Shapiro time delay}} Shapiro time delay
  1. (relativity) A time delay in the round trip travel time for radar signals passing near a massive object, caused by time dilation. Wikipedia link: Irwin I. Shapiro Categories (topical): Relativity Synonyms: Shapiro delay, Shapiro effect
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