Definitions
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- noun metrology An
SI unit of time equal to 1015seconds .
Etymologies
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peta- + second.
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Planet Debian Matt Brubeck 2010
reesetee commented on the word petasecond
32 million years
February 20, 2007
jennarenn commented on the word petasecond
*lightbulb turns on above jennarenn's head*
This is *exactly* what some kids mean when they say, "just a second".
July 19, 2008
plethora commented on the word petasecond
This is exactly what I mean when I say I'll be off the internet in a second.
July 19, 2008
bilby commented on the word petasecond
I second the definition.
July 20, 2008
reesetee commented on the word petasecond
Ditto, pleth. *sigh*
July 28, 2008