termination shock
termination shock · termination shocks
The boundary marking one of the outer limits of the Sun's influence, where the solar…The boundary marking one of the outer limits of the Sun's influence, where the solar wind dramatically slows.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The boundary marking one of the outer limits of the Sun's influence, where the solar wind dramatically slows.
(broadly, countable, uncountable)That point for space around any star.
(countable, uncountable)A rapid and damaging rise in temperatures once solar geoengineering measures are stopped.
Translations
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable