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Noun: sidereal day
  1. The time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
    - day

Derived forms: sidereal days

Type of: sidereal time, time unit, unit of time

Encyclopedia: Sidereal day

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