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| a·tom·ic clock (plural a·tom·ic clocks) |
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accurate clock regulated by atomic vibrations: an extremely accurate timekeeping device regulated by the natural regular oscillations of an atom or molecule. An atomic clock powered by a hydrogen atom maser is accurate to 1 part in 2 quadrillion.
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