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Noun: arcsecond
  1. A 60th part of a minute of arc
    "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 arcseconds south of here";
    - second, arcsec

Derived forms: arcseconds

Type of: angular unit

Part of: arcminute, minute, minute of arc

Encyclopedia: Arcsecond