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solar flare

so·lar flare (plural so·lar flares)


noun 
Definition:
 
eruption from sun: a brief sudden eruption of high-energy hydrogen gas from the surface of the Sun, associated with sunspots. It causes interruptions of communication systems on Earth.

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