"light day" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: light days [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} light day (plural light days)
  1. (astronomy, physics) A unit of length equal to the distance light travels in one day; about 170 astronomical units Categories (topical): Astronomy, Light, Physics, Units of measure Related terms: light hour, light second, light year
    Sense id: en-light_day-en-noun-3SBYzJjF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Inflected forms

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