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supershell

supershell noun: a large region carved out of the interstellar medium by the combination of several supernova shells, leading to a lower density of gas and plasma within than without, larger than any single supernova could create.

Noun

supershell (plural supershells)

  1. A large region carved out of the interstellar medium by the combination of several supernova shells, leading to a lower density of gas and plasma within than without, larger than any single supernova could create.
    Synonyms:
    superbubble

Synonyms of supershell

Forms of supershell

pluralsupershells

Origin of supershell

From super- + shell.

Questions about supershell

What does supershell mean?
Supershell means a large region carved out of the interstellar medium by the combination of several supernova shells, leading to a lower density of gas and plasma within than without, larger than any single supernova could create.
What part of speech is supershell?
Supershell is a noun.
What is the plural of supershell?
The plural of supershell is supershells.

Words near supershell in the dictionary

  1. supershedders
  2. supershedding
  3. supersheddings
  4. supersheds
  5. supersheer
  6. supershell
  7. supershells
  8. supershero
  9. supersheroes
  10. supershift
  11. supershifted

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