magnetosphere
See also: magnétosphère
English
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The magnetosphere of Earth.
Noun
magnetosphere (plural magnetospheres)
- (physics) The comet-shaped region around Earth or another planet in which charged particles are trapped or deflected. Shaped by the solar wind and the planet's magnetic field.
Derived terms
Translations
region around a planet
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