Leap Second Definition

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noun
A second of time, as measured by an atomic clock, added to or omitted from official timekeeping systems periodically to compensate for small changes in the rotation of the earth and therefore the length of a solar day.
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Noun

Singular:
leap second
Plural:
leap-seconds

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