second cosmic velocity

proper noun

Escape velocity of Earth (interplanetary speed).

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second cosmic speed
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Escape velocity of Earth (interplanetary speed).
nounsecond cosmic velocity (plural second cosmic velocities)

plural second cosmic velocities

  1. broadlyEscape velocity of the home body.

    Synonyms: second cosmic speed

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEscape velocity of the home body.

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second cosmic speed

Origin

From second + cosmic + velocity, from being the next threshold velocity greater than the first cosmic velocity.

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APA

second cosmic velocity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second%20cosmic%20velocity

MLA

“second cosmic velocity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second%20cosmic%20velocity. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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