Planetary-rotation period Crossword Clue

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Planetary-rotation period Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
2. time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PLANETARY (adjective)
1. of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets
2. involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
ROTATION (noun)
1. the act of rotating as if on an axis
2. a single complete turn (axial or orbital)

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