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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
Synonym: day
| sidereal hour | |
| geosynchronous orbit (aerospace engineering) | |
| semisynchronous satellite (aerospace engineering) |
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