"arcsecond" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-arcsecond.wav Forms: arcseconds [plural]
Etymology: From arc + second. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|arc|second}} arc + second Head templates: {{en-noun}} arcsecond (plural arcseconds)
  1. A unit of angle; 1/60th of an arcminute, or 1/3600th of a degree. Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms: second of arc, as [symbol], arcsec [abbreviation] Derived forms: microarcsecond, milliarcsecond, subarcsecond Related terms: arcminute
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