LIGHT MINUTE

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The distance light travels in a vacuum in one minute; approximately 18 million kilometers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("light minute" is a kind of...):

astronomy unit (a linear unit used for astronomical distances)

Holonyms ("light minute" is a part of...):

light-year; light year (the distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year; 5.88 trillion miles or 9.46 trillion kilometers)

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