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Meaning of leap second | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A second of time added to the year occasionally to compensate for variation in the rate of Earth's rotation relative to the absolute standards of time.

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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