word
pulsar
PUL-sar
ˈpʌlsɑːrListen
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pulsar
Dictionary meaning
a rapidly rotating neutron star that emits beams of electromagnetic radiation from its magnetic poles; as the beam sweeps past Earth like a cosmic lighthouse, it is detected as regular pulses; millisecond pulsars are so stable they rival atomic clocks
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