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Bracewell probe

Bracewell probe noun: a hypothetical machine sent on interstellar voyages to communicate with an alien civilization.

Noun

Bracewell probe (plural Bracewell probes)

  1. A hypothetical machine sent on interstellar voyages to communicate with an alien civilization.

Forms of Bracewell probe

pluralBracewell probes

Origin of Bracewell probe

Named after Australian astronomer Ronald N. Bracewell, who proposed them in 1960.

Questions about Bracewell probe

What does Bracewell probe mean?
Bracewell probe means a hypothetical machine sent on interstellar voyages to communicate with an alien civilization.
What part of speech is Bracewell probe?
Bracewell probe is a noun.
What is the plural of Bracewell probe?
The plural of Bracewell probe is Bracewell probes.

Words near Bracewell probe in the dictionary

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