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leap year
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leap year
(noun)
leap year
noun
plural
leap years
leap year
noun
plural
leap years
Britannica Dictionary definition of LEAP YEAR
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count
]
:
a year of 366 days instead of 365 with February having 29 days instead of 28
◊ A leap year occurs every four years.
The year 2004 was a
leap year
.
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