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magnetosphere
mag·ne·to·sphere [ mag ntō sfr ] (plural mag·ne·to·spheres)


noun 
Definition:
 
region of Earth's magnetic influence: the region surrounding an astronomical object such as the Earth, in which charged particles are trapped and affected by the object's magnetic field

mag·ne·to·spher·ic [ mag ntō sférrik, mag ntō sfrik ] adjective
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