English Explanatory Dictionary

solar sail

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sail-like structure on a spacecraft consisting of very large ultrathin mirrors, with propulsion being achieved by the radiation pressure of light from a star or laser.

Word forms

solar sail solar sails

Synonyms

light sail photon sail
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