Arecibo Observatory: Meaning and Definition of

Areci'bo Observ'atory

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  1. a radio-astronomy and ionospheric observatory near Arecibo, Puerto Rico: site of one of the world's largest single-dish radio telescopes, 1000 ft. (305 m) in diameter.
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