"mean sun" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mean suns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mean sun (plural mean suns)
  1. An imaginary sun that moves along the celestial equator at a constant rate equivalent to the real sun's average rate over the year, used in the calculation of solar time.
    Sense id: en-mean_sun-en-noun-cV71tD4a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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