"light month" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: light months [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} light month (plural light months)
  1. (astronomy, physics) A unit of length equal to the distance light travels in one month. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Physics Related terms: light second, light minute, light hour, light day, light week, light year
    Sense id: en-light_month-en-noun-2Q5g0dWp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Inflected forms

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