English Explanatory Dictionary

termination shock

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The boundary marking one of the outer limits of the Sun's influence, where the solar wind dramatically slows.
  2. That point for space around any star.
  3. A rapid and damaging rise in temperatures once solar geoengineering measures are stopped.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

termination shock termination shocks
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