"clockstar" meaning in All languages combined

See clockstar on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: clockstars [plural], clock star [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} clockstar (plural clockstars)
  1. (astronomy) A bright star with precisely known right ascension, used for determining the error of clocks used to time meridian transits
    Sense id: en-clockstar-en-noun-U6fS1g1p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Astronomy Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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Alternative forms

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