crossing time

noun

The amount of time required for a star or galaxy to make a crossing from one side of a gravitationally bound cluster to the other.

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Meanings

nouncrossing time (plural crossing times)

plural crossing times

  1. astronomyThe amount of time required for a star or galaxy to make a crossing from one side of a gravitationally bound cluster to the other.
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APA

crossing time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossing%20time

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“crossing time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossing%20time. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crossing time,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossing%20time.

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