"pulsar clock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pulsar clocks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pulsar clock (plural pulsar clocks)
  1. The regular timing of pulses from a pulsar.
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  2. A clock built to measure time based on the regular pulses from a pulsar.
    Sense id: en-pulsar_clock-en-noun-b-CDKTzj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67

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