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atomic clock

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Meaning

  1. noun An extremely accurate reference clock whose operation is based on an atomic process, typically the frequency of electromagnetic radiation associated with a specified energy-level transition in an element such as cesium.
  2. noun A radio clock.

Similar words

caesium clock atomic time lightclock light clock space-time crystal atomic battery clocktime time crystal absolute time proper time

Word family

atomic clocks

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