light-mile

noun

The time taken for light to travel one mile: approximately five microseconds.

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Meanings

nounlight-mile (plural light-miles)

plural light-miles

  1. natural sciencesThe time taken for light to travel one mile: approximately five microseconds.
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light-mile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light-mile

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Chicago

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

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