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TERRESTRIAL TIME

\təɹˈɛstɹɪəl tˈa͡ɪm], \təɹˈɛstɹɪəl tˈa‍ɪm], \t_ə_ɹ_ˈɛ_s_t_ɹ_ɪ__ə_l t_ˈaɪ_m]\

Definitions of TERRESTRIAL TIME

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(astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities of the Earth's motions

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

(astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities of the Earth's motions

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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