"light minute" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: light minutes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} light minute (plural light minutes)
  1. (astronomy, physics) A unit of length equal to the distance light travels in one minute. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Light, Physics, Units of measure
    Sense id: en-light_minute-en-noun-01K5mooU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Inflected forms

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