"SAURON" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Backronym inspired by the type of radio object it falls under, the ORCs, and the master of orcs in Tolkien literature, Sauron. Coined in 2022 by the discovery team made up of researchers from MeerKAT, South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), and University of the Western Cape (UWC). Etymology templates: {{glossary|backronym|Backronym}} Backronym Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} SAURON
  1. (astronomy) Acronym of steep and uneven ring of non-thermal radiation, an ORC (“odd radio circle”) found in the southern sky. Wikipedia link: en:MeerKAT, en:University of the Western Cape Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: steep and uneven ring of non-thermal radiation (extra: an ORC (“odd radio circle”) found in the southern sky) Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms: Sauron
    Sense id: en-SAURON-en-name-md9pfOUW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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