English Explanatory Dictionary

Whipple shield

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thin foil film attached to the outside of a spacecraft to reduce the impact of micrometeoroids.

Word forms

Whipple shield Whipple shields

Etymology

Devised by Fred Whipple.

Synonyms

meteor bumper
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