(astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities of the Earth's motions
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terrestrial time::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ephemeris time, tdt, terrestrial dynamical time, tt |
| Type of | time unit, unit of time |
Examples of terrestrial time
terrestrial time
Nautical time zones are an ideal form of the terrestrial time zone system.
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Although they spent a lot of time on the ground, they were only semi-terrestrial, spending time in trees to feed and sleep.
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Terrestrial Time is time at Earth's surface.
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Man had broken his terrestrial shackles for the first time and set foot on another world.
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After the tour, it is time to face Seattle's terrestrial transport woes.
From the economist.com
At about the same time a terrestrial circuit added a London IMP.
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Any of the terrestrial channels could show these action flicks, at any time.
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Most of the terrestrial data cover the time span since 1995.
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Their extinct central Asian relatives the indricotherines were the largest terrestrial mammals of all time.
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