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noun • a second (as measured by an atomic clock) added to or subtracted from Greenwich Mean Time in order to compensate for slowing in the Earth's rotation | ||||||||
| 31% | 9 | Fix position — which is north — and turn around, making a tiny adjustment | ||||||
verb • determine one's position with reference to another point | ||||||||
| 31% | 9 | Manufactured chest with tiny adjustment | ||||||
adjective • involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis • systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words • of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts noun • a compound made artificially by chemical reactions adjective satellite • not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially • artificial as if portrayed in a film • not genuine or natural | ||||||||
Tiny Adjustment To An Atomic Clock Crossword Clue
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LEAPSECOND which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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LEAPSECOND
Updated: October 11, 2023
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