leap smear

noun

The act of smearing the length of one second around the day of the implementation of a leap second (so as to prevent clocks being required to show "23:59:60" which may break systems).

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Meanings

nounleap smear (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act of smearing the length of one second around the day of the implementation of a leap second (so as to prevent clocks being required to show "23:59:60" which may break systems).
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leap smear,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leap%20smear.

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