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magnetosheath

magnetosheath noun: the region of space between the magnetopause and the bow shock of a planet's magnetosphere.

Noun

magnetosheath (plural magnetosheaths)

  1. The region of space between the magnetopause and the bow shock of a planet's magnetosphere

Forms of magnetosheath

pluralmagnetosheaths

Origin of magnetosheath

From magneto- + sheath.

Questions about magnetosheath

What does magnetosheath mean?
Magnetosheath means the region of space between the magnetopause and the bow shock of a planet's magnetosphere.
What part of speech is magnetosheath?
Magnetosheath is a noun.
What is the plural of magnetosheath?
The plural of magnetosheath is magnetosheaths.

Words near magnetosheath in the dictionary

  1. magnetosensitivity
  2. magnetosensor
  3. magnetosensors
  4. magnetosensory
  5. magnetoshear
  6. magnetosheath
  7. magnetosheathlike
  8. magnetosheaths
  9. magnetosignal
  10. magnetosignals
  11. magnetosomal

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