beard-second

noun

A unit of length about the distance beard hair grows in one second: defined as five nanometers, or 10 nm according to some.

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Meanings

nounbeard-second (plural beard-seconds)

plural beard-seconds

  1. humorousA unit of length about the distance beard hair grows in one second: defined as five nanometers, or 10 nm according to some.

Origin

From beard + second.

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APA

beard-second. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beard-second

MLA

“beard-second.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beard-second. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beard-second,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beard-second.

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