HyperDic: light_minute

English > 1 sense of the expression light minute:
NOUNquantitylight minutethe distance light travels in a vacuum in one minute
English > light minute: 1 sense > noun 1, quantity
MeaningThe distance light travels in a vacuum in one minute; approximately 18 million kilometers.
Part oflight year, light-yearThe distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year
Broaderastronomy unitA linear unit used for astronomical distances

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