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supershell

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
su-per-shell
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

From super- + shell.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

supershells (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

heliosphere astrosphere circumgalactic medium intergalactic cloud intergalactic medium interplanetary medium interstellar cloud interstellar medium

Synonyms

superbubble

Questions

What does supershell mean?
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.
Where does supershell come from?
From super- + shell.

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