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Niven ring

Niven ring noun: a solid ring type Dyson ring around a star, capable of containing an interior surface that could be terraformed into a habitat with an inner ring of occultation panels to provide a day-night cycle.

Noun

Niven ring (plural Niven rings)

  1. A solid ring type Dyson ring around a star, capable of containing an interior surface that could be terraformed into a habitat with an inner ring of occultation panels to provide a day-night cycle.

Forms of Niven ring

pluralNiven rings

Origin of Niven ring

Named after American science fiction writer Larry Niven, who wrote the famous science-fiction novel Ringworld that popularized the idea.

Questions about Niven ring

What does Niven ring mean?
Niven ring means a solid ring type Dyson ring around a star, capable of containing an interior surface that could be terraformed into a habitat with an inner ring of occultation panels to provide a day-night cycle.
What part of speech is Niven ring?
Niven ring is a noun.
What is the plural of Niven ring?
The plural of Niven ring is Niven rings.

Words near Niven ring in the dictionary

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  2. niveloids
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  4. Niven number
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  6. Niven ring
  7. Niven rings
  8. Nivens
  9. niveous
  10. niver
  11. niverapine

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