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solstice |
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either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator |
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summer solstice |
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the date at which the sun is at its northernmost point, usually around the middle of summer |
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solar year |
Noun
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the time for the earth to make one revolution around the sun, measured between two vernal equinoxes |
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speech day |
Noun
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an annual day in the schools when speeches are made and prizes are distributed |
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school day |
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the period of instruction in a school |
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school day |
Noun
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any day on which school is in session |
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school year |
Noun
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the period of time each year when the school is open and people are studying |
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semester |
Noun
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half a year |
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semester |
Noun
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one of two divisions of an academic year |
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school term |
Noun
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the time during which a school holds classes |
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synodic month |
Noun
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the period between successive new moons (29.531 days) |
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sidereal time |
Noun
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measured by the diurnal motion of stars |
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sidereal day |
Noun
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the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day |
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sidereal year |
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the time for the earth to make one complete revolution around the sun, relative to the fixed stars |
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sidereal hour |
Noun
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1/24 of a sidereal day |
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sidereal month |
Noun
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period between successive conjunctions with a star, 27.322 days |
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solar month |
Noun
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one-twelfth of a solar or tropical year |
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split run |
Noun
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a print run of a newspaper during which some articles or advertisements are changed to produce a different edition |
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space age |
Noun
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the age beginning with the first space travel |
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split second |
Noun
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a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) |
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sudden death |
Noun
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(sports) overtime in which play is stopped as soon as one contestant scores |
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starting time |
Noun
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the time at which something is supposed to begin |
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showtime |
Noun
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the time at which something is supposed to begin |
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season |
Noun
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one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions |
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season |
Noun
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a recurrent time marked by major holidays |
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season |
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a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field |
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season |
Verb
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make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else |
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season |
Verb
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make fit |
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season |
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lend flavor to |
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starting point |
Noun
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earliest limiting point |
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stopping point |
Noun
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the temporal end |
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springtime |
Noun
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the season of growth |
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summertime |
Noun
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the warmest season of the year |
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silver jubilee |
Noun
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an anniversary celebrating the passage of 25 years |
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seek time |
Noun
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(computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to a specific data track |
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silver wedding anniversary |
Noun
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the 25th wedding anniversary |
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sesquicentennial |
Noun
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the 150th anniversary (or the celebration of it) |
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summer school |
Noun
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an academic session during the summer |
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seedtime |
Noun
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the time during which seeds should be planted |
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seedtime |
Noun
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any time of new development |
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second trimester |
Noun
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time period extending from the 13th to the 27th week of gestation |
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ship's bell |
Noun
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(nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell |
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spring training |
Noun
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preseason training during the spring |
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social season |
Noun
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the season for major social events |
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sext |
Noun
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the fourth of the seven canonical hours |
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second period |
Noun
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the second division into which the play of a game is divided |
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silly season |
Noun
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a time usually late summer characterized by exaggerated news stories about frivolous matters for want of real news |
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silver age |
Noun
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(classical mythology) the second age of the world, characterized by opulence and irreligion |
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second half |
Noun
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the second of two halves of play |
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sedimentation rate |
Noun
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the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions |