Tiny time adjustment Crossword Clue
10 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, December 22, 2015 · 13-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, December 22, 2015.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 22, 2015 · 13-Down · 10 letters
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a second (as measured by an atomic clock) added to or subtracted from Greenwich Mean Time in order to compensate for slowing in the Earth's rotation
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