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English noun: light-year

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


Synonymslight year


Broader (hypernym)astronomy unit


Part holonymlight hour, light minute, light second









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