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Shapiro time delay

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Etymology edit

Named after Irwin I. Shapiro who predicted the effect in 1964.

Noun edit

Shapiro time delay

  1. (relativity) A time delay in the round trip travel time for radar signals passing near a massive object, caused by time dilation.
    Synonyms: Shapiro delay, Shapiro effect

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