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soft-gamma repeater

soft-gamma repeater noun: an source of large gamma-ray bursts and X-rays at fluctuating intervals, thought to be a type of magnetar or neutron star.

Noun

soft-gamma repeater (plural soft-gamma repeaters)

  1. An source of large gamma-ray bursts and X-rays at fluctuating intervals, thought to be a type of magnetar or neutron star.

Forms of soft-gamma repeater

pluralsoft-gamma repeaters
alternative formsoft gamma repeater

Questions about soft-gamma repeater

What does soft-gamma repeater mean?
Soft-gamma repeater means an source of large gamma-ray bursts and X-rays at fluctuating intervals, thought to be a type of magnetar or neutron star.
What part of speech is soft-gamma repeater?
Soft-gamma repeater is a noun.
What is the plural of soft-gamma repeater?
The plural of soft-gamma repeater is soft-gamma repeaters.

Words near soft-gamma repeater in the dictionary

  1. soft-core
  2. soft-delete
  3. soft-dotted
  4. soft-drinkless
  5. soft-float
  6. soft-gamma repeater
  7. soft-gamma repeaters
  8. soft-grain
  9. soft-handed
  10. soft-headed
  11. soft-hearted

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