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sunshield

sunshield noun: an assembly for protecting a space telescope from solar heat.

Noun

sunshield (plural sunshields)

  1. An assembly for protecting a space telescope from solar heat.

Forms of sunshield

pluralsunshields

Origin of sunshield

From sun + shield.

Questions about sunshield

What does sunshield mean?
Sunshield means an assembly for protecting a space telescope from solar heat.
What part of speech is sunshield?
Sunshield is a noun.
What is the plural of sunshield?
The plural of sunshield is sunshields.

Words near sunshield in the dictionary

  1. sunsetty
  2. sunshade
  3. sunshades
  4. sunshaft
  5. sunshafts
  6. sunshield
  7. sunshields
  8. sunshine
  9. sunshine agenda
  10. sunshine agendas
  11. sunshine and kittens

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